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CVE-2018-1260

Spring Security OAuth vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE)

9.8 CriticalPublic exploitFix available

Spring Security OAuth, versions 2.3 prior to 2.3.3, 2.2 prior to 2.2.2, 2.1 prior to 2.1.2, 2.0 prior to 2.0.15 and older unsupported versions contains a remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious user or attacker can craft an authorization request to the authorization endpoint that can lead to remote code execution when the resource owner is forwarded to the approval endpoint.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

10.6%Up 8.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Spring Security OAuth, versions 2.3 prior to 2.3.3, 2.2 prior to 2.2.2, 2.1 prior to 2.1.2, 2.0 prior to 2.0.15 and older unsupported versions contains a remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious user or attacker can craft an authorization request to the authorization endpoint that can lead to remote code execution when the resource owner is forwarded to the approval endpoint.

Record
CVE-2018-1260
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Spring Security OAuth, versions 2.3 prior to 2.3.3, 2.2 prior to 2.2.2, 2.1 prior to 2.1.2, 2.0 prior to 2.0.15 and older unsupported versions contains a remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious user or attacker can craft an authorization request to the authorization endpoint that can lead to remote code execution when the resource owner is forwarded to the approval endpoint.

Record
CVE-2018-1260
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0688 No score

Spring Security OAuth, versions 2.3 prior to 2.3.3, 2.2 prior to 2.2.2, 2.1 prior to 2.1.2, 2.0 prior to 2.0.15 and older unsupported versions contains a remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious user or attacker can craft an authorization request to the authorization endpoint that can lead to remote code execution when the resource owner is forwarded to the approval endpoint.

Record
EUVD-2018-0688
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rrpm-pj7p-7j9q 9.8

Spring Security OAuth vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE)

Spring Security OAuth versions prior to 2.3.3, prior to 2.2.2, prior to 2.1.2, and prior to 2.0.15 contain a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can craft an authorization request to the authorization endpoint that can lead to remote code execution when the resource owner is forwarded to the approval endpoint.

Record
GHSA-rrpm-pj7p-7j9q
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

Spring Security OAuth, versions 2.3 prior to 2.3.3, 2.2 prior to 2.2.2, 2.1 prior to 2.1.2, 2.0 prior to 2.0.15 and older unsupported versions contains a remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious user or attacker can craft an authorization request to the authorization endpoint that can lead to remote code execution when the resource owner is forwarded to the approval endpoint.

Record
CVE-2018-1260
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-rrpm-pj7p-7j9q 9.8

Spring Security OAuth vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE)

Spring Security OAuth versions prior to 2.3.3, prior to 2.2.2, prior to 2.1.2, and prior to 2.0.15 contain a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can craft an authorization request to the authorization endpoint that can lead to remote code execution when the resource owner is forwarded to the approval endpoint.

Record
GHSA-rrpm-pj7p-7j9q
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2
Maven
2.3.0 up to 2.3.3
2.3.3
org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2
Maven
2.2.0 up to 2.2.2
2.2.2
org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2
Maven
2.1.0 up to 2.1.2
2.1.2
org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2
Maven
2.0.0 up to 2.0.15
2.0.15
org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2
Maven
1.0.0 to 1.0.5 None known
org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2
Maven
2.3.0 up to 2.3.3, plus listed versions
2.3.0.RELEASE2.3.1.RELEASE2.3.2.RELEASE
2.3.3
org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2
Maven
2.2.0 up to 2.2.2, plus listed versions
2.2.0.RELEASE2.2.1.RELEASE
2.2.2
org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2
Maven
2.1.0 up to 2.1.2, plus listed versions
2.1.0.RELEASE2.1.1.RELEASE
2.1.2
org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2
Maven
2.0.0 up to 2.0.15, plus listed versions
2.0.0.RELEASE2.0.1.RELEASE2.0.10.RELEASE2.0.11.RELEASE2.0.12.RELEASE
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2.0.13.RELEASE2.0.14.RELEASE2.0.2.RELEASE2.0.3.RELEASE2.0.4.RELEASE2.0.5.RELEASE2.0.6.RELEASE2.0.7.RELEASE2.0.8.RELEASE2.0.9.RELEASE
2.0.15
org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2
Maven
1.0.0 to 1.0.5, plus listed versions
1.0.0.RELEASE1.0.1.RELEASE1.0.2.RELEASE1.0.3.RELEASE1.0.4.RELEASE1.0.5.RELEASE
None known

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubshoucheng3/SpringSource__spring-security-oauth_CVE-2018-1260_2-3-2-RELEASE2025-08-17

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, productsEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-1260 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Pivotal Spring Security Oauth, published May 11, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.6%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2 2.3.3.

References

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