CVE-2018-1260
Spring Security OAuth vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE)
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
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 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV: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 Critical
CVSS: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 Critical
CVSS: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 Critical
CVSS: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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2Maven |
2.3.0 up to 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2Maven |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.2 | 2.2.2 |
org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2Maven |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 |
org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2Maven |
2.0.0 up to 2.0.15 | 2.0.15 |
org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2Maven |
1.0.0 to 1.0.5 | None known |
org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2Maven |
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-oauth2Maven |
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-oauth2Maven |
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-oauth2Maven |
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 Show 10 moreShow less2.0.13.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-oauth2Maven |
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.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | shoucheng3/SpringSource__spring-security-oauth_CVE-2018-1260_2-3-2-RELEASE | 2025-08-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE 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
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1809
pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1260
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2939
securityfocus.com/bid/104158
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1260
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rrpm-pj7p-7j9q
web.archive.org/web/20200227123539/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104158
github.com/spring-attic/spring-security-oauth