CVE-2026-120489 json
Outline before 1.12.0 Incorrect Authorization via authorizeDocumentPublish() Detached Draft
published 2026-11-02 7 d ago modified 2026-11-02 6 d ago also EUVD-2026-115224
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Outline before 1.12.0 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in authorizeDocumentPublish() that allows authenticated members to publish documents into private collections without write access. Attackers can detach a child document via documents.unpublish, retaining parentDocumentId, then call documents.update with a private collection UUID to inject phishing content.
Patch / fix
- Outline Outline 1.12.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- Outline Outline
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
github.com
/outline/outline/commit/d249b34e8e5fd465d542cad87190d411fdcbd5dc
patch
-
github.com
/outline/outline/security/advisories/GHSA-h6ff-rw9x-5mq2
vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/outline/outline/releases/tag/v1.12.0
release-notes
-
github.com
/outline/outline/blob/v1.11.0/server/commands/documentCreator.ts#L135-L143
technical-description
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/outline-before-1.12.0-incorrect-authorization-via-authorizedocumentpublish-detached-draft
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-120489
- NVD CVE-2026-120489
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