Vulnerability in Getoutline Outline
CVE-2023-54331
Outline 1.6.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path in the OutlineService executable to inject malicious code that will be executed with LocalSystem permissions.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (11.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 11.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Getoutline Outline — versions 1.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51128 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- getoutline.org/ (Product, product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/outline-unquoted-service-path (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-54331?
- CVE-2023-54331 is a high-severity vulnerability in Getoutline Outline, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2023-54331?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.