Findings

CVE-2026-3277

The OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication configuration in PowerShell Universal before 2026.1.3 stores the OIDC client secret in cleartext in the .universal/authenticat…

Published Feb 27, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · ironmansoftware powershell universal

The OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication configuration in PowerShell Universal before 2026.1.3 stores the OIDC client secret in cleartext in the .universal/authentication.ps1 script, which allows an attacker with read access to that file to obtain the OIDC client credentials

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Timeline

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  1. Feb 27, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    The OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication configuration in PowerShell Universal before 2026.1.3 stores the OIDC client secret in cleartext in the .universal/authentication.ps1 script, which allows an attacker with read access to that file to obtain the OIDC client credentials

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    The OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication configuration in PowerShell Universal before 2026.1.3 stores the OIDC client secret in cleartext in the .universal/authentication.ps1 script, which allows an attacker with read access to that file to obtain the OIDC client credentials

Affected

  • cpe ironmansoftware/powershell universalversion unspecified

Sources

  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3277

    The OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication configuration in PowerShell Universal before 2026.1.3 stores the OIDC client secret in cleartext in the .universal/authentication.ps1 script, which allows an attacker with read access to that file to obtain the OIDC client credentials

    nvd.nist.gov

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