SciTokens is a reference library for generating and using SciTokens. Prior to version 1.9.7, the Enforcer is vulnerable to a path traversal attack where an attacker can use dot-dot (..) in the scope claim of a token to escape the intended directory restriction. This occurs because the library normalizes both the authorized path (from the token) and the requested path (from the application) before comparing them using startswith. This issue has been patched in version 1.9.7.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/scitokens/scitokens/commit/2d1cc9e42bc944fe0bbc429b85d166e7156d53f9 | Patch |
| https://github.com/scitokens/scitokens/pull/230 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/scitokens/scitokens/releases/tag/v1.9.7 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/scitokens/scitokens/security/advisories/GHSA-3x2w-63fp-3qvw | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
03 Apr 2026, 17:26
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:scitokens:scitokens_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/scitokens/scitokens/commit/2d1cc9e42bc944fe0bbc429b85d166e7156d53f9 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/scitokens/scitokens/pull/230 - Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://github.com/scitokens/scitokens/releases/tag/v1.9.7 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/scitokens/scitokens/security/advisories/GHSA-3x2w-63fp-3qvw - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
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Scitokens
Scitokens scitokens Library |
01 Apr 2026, 14:24
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31 Mar 2026, 03:15
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-03-31 03:15
Updated : 2026-04-03 17:26
NVD link : CVE-2026-32727
Mitre link : CVE-2026-32727
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-32727
JSON object : View
Products Affected
scitokens
- scitokens_library
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
