# CVE-2026-120449: Outline improper access control allowing unpublished document reads

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-120449-outline-before-1-12-0-contains-an-improper-access-control  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-02. Updated: 2026-11-02  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-120449 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-11-02

Outline is a team knowledge management and documentation platform. A flaw in its access control logic allows anyone with a valid share link to read documents that have been unpublished or withdrawn by their creators. An attacker can exploit this by querying share information endpoints to access sensitive content that was intended to be private.

Technologies: [Outline](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/outline-outline). Vendors: [Outline](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/outline).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-120449 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-120449 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-120449?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 2 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Outline before 1.12.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-120449?** Yes: fixed in 1.12.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-120449 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-120449?** Check whether you run Outline at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 1.12.0

## Technical details

The shareLoader fails to verify unpublished status when loading shared documents, allowing unauthenticated users with an existing share link to access withdrawn content via shares.info, documents.info, or /s/ share routes. An attacker holding a share link can bypass publication checks, while the shares.revoke endpoint incorrectly returns 404, preventing proper revocation of compromised links.

## Affected products

- Outline Outline before 1.12.0

## Timeline

- 2026-11-02: disclosed

## References

- [https://github.com/outline/outline/blob/v1.11.0/server/commands/shareLoader.ts](https://github.com/outline/outline/blob/v1.11.0/server/commands/shareLoader.ts)
- [https://github.com/outline/outline/commit/d015a32459b5f5c5a8ef67aeb81742eeab430c52](https://github.com/outline/outline/commit/d015a32459b5f5c5a8ef67aeb81742eeab430c52)

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- [Outline incorrect authorization in document publishing](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-120489-outline-before-1-12-0-contains-an-incorrect-authorization)
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