CVE-2026-86544knowns before 0.30.0 Authorization Bypass via Misclassified Code Actions
Updated under an hour ago ()
Does this affect you?
It affects knowns-dev knowns. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.
Do this next
Free account, 1 product
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.
- CVSS
- 8.1 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-863
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
knowns-dev knowns knowns_dev:knowns (from the name) | before 0.30.0; 0.30.0 not affected | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/security/advisories/GHSA-w323-3wpx-f7g5vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/blob/v0.29.1/internal/permissions/registry.go#L99-L140technical-description
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/blob/v0.29.1/internal/permissions/guard.go#L44-L60technical-description
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/commit/a2c98fc5c313463576c9348beeec6a74ddd7333bpatch
- https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/releases/tag/v0.30.0release-notes
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/knowns-before-0.30.0-authorization-bypass-via-misclassified-code-actionsthird-party-advisory
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.