CVE-2026-86544
HIGHCVSS 8.1Description
knowns versions before 0.30.0 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where mutating code actions are incorrectly classified as read-only operations. Attackers with read-restricted sessions can exploit code.replace to modify permission configurations and escalate privileges on subsequent calls.
Timeline
Published:September 7th, 2026 11:16 PM
Last modified:September 7th, 2026 11:16 PM
CVSS Scoring
CVSS v3: 8.1 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
References & Reports
Advisories, patches, and third-party reports
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/blob/v0.29.1/internal/permissions/guard.go#L44-L60
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/blob/v0.29.1/internal/permissions/registry.go#L99-L140
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/commit/a2c98fc5c313463576c9348beeec6a74ddd7333b
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/releases/tag/v0.30.0
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/security/advisories/GHSA-w323-3wpx-f7g5
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/knowns-before-0.30.0-authorization-bypass-via-misclassified-code-actions
Source: NIST NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute