CVE-2026-33640

CRITICAL

Outline 0.86.0-1.5.x Email OTP - Rate Limit Bypass

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Description

Outline is a service that allows for collaborative documentation. Outline implements an Email OTP login flow for users not associated with an Identity Provider. Starting in version 0.86.0 and prior to version 1.6.0, Outline does not invalidate OTP codes based on amount or frequency of invalid submissions, rather it relies on the rate limiter to restrict attempts. Consequently, identified bypasses in the rate limiter permit unrestricted OTP code submissions within the codes lifetime. This allows attackers to perform brute force attacks which enable account takeover. Version 1.6.0 fixes the issue.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/outline/outline/releases/tag/v1.6.0

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0047
EPSS Percentile 36.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-307
Status published
Products (2)
getoutline/outline 0.86.0 - 1.6.0
outline/outline >= 0.86.0, < 1.6.0
Published Mar 26, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 27, 2026