CVE-2026-22752 Auth bypass in Spring Authorization Server

Critical 9.6 Published 16 Jul 2026 Updated 21 Jul 2026

Attackers can bypass authentication via insufficient validation in Dynamic Client Registration endpoints of Spring Authorization Server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2026-22752?

CVE-2026-22752 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Spring Authorization Server, published on 16 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Authentication bypass by primary weakness vulnerability in Spring Security Spring Authorization Server.

This issue affects Spring Authorization Server: from 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, from 1.5.0 through 1.5.6, from 1.4.0 through 1.4.9, from 1.3.0 through 1.3.10.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22752?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Spring Authorization Server.

How do I fix CVE-2026-22752?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-22752 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22752 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CLSA-2026-1788528946, CLSA-2026-1792128363, CLSA-2026-1792160409, GHSA-h9v6-4cv4-ghhq.