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CVE-2026-32716 - Vulnerability Analysis

HighCVSS: 8.1

Last Updated: March 31, 2026

SciTokens - Authorization Bypass

Published: March 31, 2026Updated: March 31, 2026Remote Exploitable

Overview

SciTokens < 1.9.6 contains an authorization bypass caused by improper scope path validation using prefix matching in Enforcer, letting attackers access unauthorized sibling paths, exploit requires valid token with scoped access.

Severity & Score

Severity: High

CVSS Score: 8.1

Impact

Attackers with scoped tokens can access unauthorized sibling paths, bypassing intended authorization controls.

Mitigation

Update to version 1.9.6 or later.

References

https://github.com/scitokens/scitokens/commit/7a237c0f642efb9e8c36ac564b745895cca83583
https://github.com/scitokens/scitokens/releases/tag/v1.9.6
https://github.com/scitokens/scitokens/security/advisories/GHSA-w8fp-g9rh-34jh

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-32716
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 8.1
Type: broken_access_control
Status: new

CWE

CWE-285

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N