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CVE-2026-32725

SciTokens C++: Relative Path Traversal Vulnerability

8.3 HighFix available

SciTokens C++ is a minimal library for creating and using SciTokens from C or C++. Prior to version 1.4.1, scitokens-cpp is vulnerable to an authorization bypass when processing path-based scopes in tokens. The library normalizes the scope path from the token before authorization and collapses ".." path components instead of rejecting them. As a result, an attacker can use parent-directory traversal in the scope claim to broaden the effective authorization beyond the intended directory. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.1.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.85%Up 0.6 points since Apr 1, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.3

SciTokens C++: Relative Path Traversal Vulnerability

SciTokens C++ is a minimal library for creating and using SciTokens from C or C++. Prior to version 1.4.1, scitokens-cpp is vulnerable to an authorization bypass when processing path-based scopes in tokens. The library normalizes the scope path from the token before authorization and collapses ".." path components instead of rejecting them. As a result, an attacker can use parent-directory traversal in the scope claim to broaden the effective authorization beyond the intended directory. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.1.

Record
CVE-2026-32725
CVSS 3.1
8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weakness
CWE-23
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-17561 8.3

SciTokens C++ is a minimal library for creating and using SciTokens from C or C++. Prior to version 1.4.1, scitokens-cpp is vulnerable to an authorization bypass when processing path-based scopes in tokens. The library normalizes the scope path from the token before authorization and collapses ".." path components instead of rejecting them. As a result, an attacker can use parent-directory traversal in the scope claim to broaden the effective authorization beyond the intended directory. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.1.

Record
EUVD-2026-17561
CVSS 3.1
8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.3

SciTokens C++ is a minimal library for creating and using SciTokens from C or C++. Prior to version 1.4.1, scitokens-cpp is vulnerable to an authorization bypass when processing path-based scopes in tokens. The library normalizes the scope path from the token before authorization and collapses ".." path components instead of rejecting them. As a result, an attacker can use parent-directory traversal in the scope claim to broaden the effective authorization beyond the intended directory. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.1.

Record
CVE-2026-32725
CVSS 3.1
8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weakness
CWE-23
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.3

SciTokens C++: Relative Path Traversal Vulnerability

SciTokens C++ is a minimal library for creating and using SciTokens from C or C++. Prior to version 1.4.1, scitokens-cpp is vulnerable to an authorization bypass when processing path-based scopes in tokens. The library normalizes the scope path from the token before authorization and collapses ".." path components instead of rejecting them. As a result, an attacker can use parent-directory traversal in the scope claim to broaden the effective authorization beyond the intended directory. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.1.

Record
CVE-2026-32725
CVSS 3.1
8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weakness
CWE-23
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-32725 8.3

SciTokens C++ is a minimal library for creating and using SciTokens from C or C++. Prior to version 1.4.1, scitokens-cpp is vulnerable to an authorization bypass when processing path-based scopes in tokens. The library normalizes the scope path from the token before authorization and collapses ".." path components instead of rejecting them. As a result, an attacker can use parent-directory traversal in the scope claim to broaden the effective authorization beyond the intended directory. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.1.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-32725
CVSS 3.1
8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-32725 8.3

SciTokens C++ is a minimal library for creating and using SciTokens from C or C++. Prior to version 1.4.1, scitokens-cpp is vulnerable to an authorization bypass when processing path-based scopes in tokens. The library normalizes the scope path from the token before authorization and collapses ".." path components instead of rejecting them. As a result, an attacker can use parent-directory traversal in the scope claim to broaden the effective authorization beyond the intended directory. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.1.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-32725
CVSS 3.1
8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
scitokens-cpp
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
0.7.3-11.0.2-11.1.0-11.1.0-1.11.1.0-1.1~exp1
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1.1.0-21.1.1-11.1.2-11.1.2-21.1.3-11.2.0-11.3.0-11.3.0-21.4.0-11.4.1-11.4.1-21.4.1-3
None known
scitokens-cpp
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
1.1.3-11.2.0-11.3.0-11.3.0-21.4.0-11.4.1-11.4.1-21.4.1-3
None known
scitokens-cpp
Debian:14
before 1.4.1-1, plus listed versions
1.1.3-11.2.0-11.3.0-11.3.0-21.4.0-1
1.4.1-1
scitokens-cpp
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
0.5.1-20.6.2-10.6.2-1ubuntu10.6.2-20.7.0-10.7.0-2
None known
scitokens-cpp
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.0.2-11.1.0-11.1.0-1.11.1.0-1.1build21.1.0-1.1build3
None known
scitokens-cpp
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1.1.3-1
None known
scitokens-cpp
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1.3.0-21.4.1-11.4.1-3
None known
scitokens-cpp
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.1.3-11.2.0-11.3.0-11.3.0-2
None known

History

History
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In short

CVE-2026-32725 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.3) in Scitokens Scitokens-cpp, published March 31, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.85%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in scitokens-cpp 1.4.1-1.

References

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