CVE-2026-32716
SciTokens: Authorization Bypass via Incorrect Scope Path Prefix Checking
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.1 High
- Published
- Mar 31, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 31, 2026
- Reserved
- Mar 13, 2026
Description
SciTokens is a reference library for generating and using SciTokens. Prior to version 1.9.6, the Enforcer incorrectly validates scope paths by using a simple prefix match (startswith). This allows a token with access to a specific path (e.g., /john) to also access sibling paths that start with the same prefix (e.g., /johnathan, /johnny), which is an Authorization Bypass. This issue has been patched in version 1.9.6.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.1 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-285 Improper Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
scitokensscitokens |
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References
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