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CVE-2026-118669VulnerabilityPublished

vdirsyncer · OAuthLib: Token grants can use attacker-supplied client_id for authorization after authenticating a different client

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-118669· High 8.4

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High : upgrade to 0.21.0_1 soon.

Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 15:54 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (GitHub_M)CVSS 4.08.4
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.21.0_1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade vdirsyncer to 0.21.0_1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Homebrewvdirsyncerpkg:brew/vdirsyncerOther threatsAffected
  • >=0.18.0_1 <0.21.0_1
Fixed in
  • 0.21.0_1

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in OAuthlib version 0.21.0_1. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The issue arises from OAuthlib's handling of the client_id parameter in token requests; upgrading ensures the client_id used for grant and scope validation matches the authenticated client. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor advisory.

Description

OAuthlib contains a vulnerability in its token grant handlers where an authenticated low-privilege client can supply a different client_id in the token request body, causing grant and scope validation to be performed under that other client identity. This affects the client_credentials and password grant flows. The flaw allows an attacker with valid credentials for one client to obtain tokens with the privileges of another client if the application validator authorizes based on the attacker-supplied client_id argument. The issue is fixed in OAuthlib version 0.21.0_1.

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