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TI-2025-42156 Aliases CVE-2025-68663

Outline has a suspended user authentication bypass via WebSocket connections

Priority LOW 36CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Outline is a service that allows for collaborative documentation. Prior to 1.1.0, a vulnerability was found in Outline's WebSocket authentication mechanism that allows suspended users to maintain or establish real-time WebSocket connections and continue receiving sensitive operational updates after their account has been suspended. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.1.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00272 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed outline (outline): 1.1.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

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 1.1.01.1.0Patch availableCNA
  • outline Vendoroutline Affected before 1.1.0 Fixed in 1.1.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:getoutline:outline:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.0Vulnerableoutline
  • cpe:2.3:a:getoutline:outline:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·outline

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA outline (outline) Fixed in 1.1.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-68663

References

Advisory 1

Other 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-2024-27038 Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Outline editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2026-32586 Outline: Slack OAuth state can link a victim Outline account to an attacker Slack identity CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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