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TI-2024-27038 Aliases CVE-2024-40626

Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Outline editor

Priority HIGH 67CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Outline is an open source, collaborative document editor. A type confusion issue was found in ProseMirror’s rendering process that leads to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Outline. An authenticated user can create a document containing a malicious JavaScript payload. When other users view this document, the malicious Javascript can execute in the origin of Outline. Outline includes CSP rules to prevent third-party code execution, however in the case of self-hosting and having your file storage on the same domain as Outline a malicious payload can be uploaded as a file attachment and bypass those CSP restrictions. This issue has been addressed in release version 0.77.3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00515 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed outline (outline): 0.77.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
outlineoutlinebefore 0.77.30.77.3Patch availableCNA
  • outline Vendoroutline Affected before 0.77.3 Fixed in 0.77.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:getoutline:outline:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.77.3Vulnerableoutline
  • cpe:2.3:a:getoutline:outline:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.77.3 Vulnerable ·outline

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA outline (outline) Fixed in 0.77.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40626

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2026-26021 Outline has a rate limit bypass that allows brute force of email login OTP CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-20086 Outline's IDOR allows unauthorized viewing and seizing of private deleted drafts CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-25167 An issue in Outline <= v0.76.1 allows attackers to execute a session hijacking attack via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-30168 Outline has IDOR in document share creation that allows unauthorized access to private documents across workspaces CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2026-32586 Outline: Slack OAuth state can link a victim Outline account to an attacker Slack identity CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-25168 An issue in Outline <= v0.76.1 allows attackers to redirect a victim user to a malicious… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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