gyb · OAuthLib: Token grants can use attacker-supplied client_id for authorization after authenticating a different client
Affects gybSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High : upgrade to 1.97 soon.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 16:20 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (GitHub_M) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.4 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.97
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 gyb to 1.97.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Homebrewgybpkg:brew/gybOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in OAuthlib version 1.97. Users should upgrade to version 1.97 or later to resolve this vulnerability. Until upgraded, applications should ensure their RequestValidator implementations do not rely solely on the client_id argument passed by OAuthlib for authorization and instead authorize strictly based on the authenticated client object (request.client).
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 authorization checks to be performed under that other client's identity. This affects the client_credentials and password grant flows when the application validator uses the client_id argument for authorization. The flaw allows a low-privilege client to obtain tokens with broader scopes or grant types assigned to another client. The issue is fixed in OAuthlib version 1.97.
References
- github.com/oauthlib/oauthlib/security/advisories/GHSA-7984-qgvg-3j9c (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118669 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/oauthlib/oauthlib/pull/920 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/oauthlib/oauthlib/commit/c951a1d09f99f14e3240973fa83c4f4287d4753d (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/oauthlib/oauthlib (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/oauthlib/oauthlib/releases/tag/v4.0.0 (opens in a new tab)