What is CVE-2026-32716?

CVE-2026-32716 is a high-severity vulnerability in Scitokens, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-03-31.

How severe is CVE-2026-32716?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Scitokens

CVE-2026-32716

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…

EPSS: 0.000 (2.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Scitokens — versions < 1.9.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-32716?: CVE-2026-32716 is a high-severity vulnerability in Scitokens, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2026-32716?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.