Refresh tokens accepted as private repository credentials at the CDN
Published Sep 22, 2026 · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Refresh tokens accepted as private repository credentials at the CDN
Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.
QFinch assessment
Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability in OAuth token issuance in hexpm hexpm allows a user whose organization membership or session has ended to keep reading the organization's private packages and their documentation tarballs via a retained refresh token.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.
Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- Security advisory ↗
- EEF CNA record for CVE-2026-86698 ↗
- OSV record EEF-CVE-2026-86698 ↗
- Patch commit ↗
- Patch commit ↗
Record history
Published Sep 22, 2026 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026