CVE-2016-4977
When processing authorization requests using the whitelabel views in Spring Security OAuth 2.0.0 to 2.0.9 and 1.0.0 to 1.0.5, the response_type parameter...
- Published
- May 25, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- dell
- Evidence observed
- Aug 5, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.6%
- Model date
- Oct 15, 2026
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Summary
When processing authorization requests using the whitelabel views in Spring Security OAuth 2.0.0 to 2.0.9 and 1.0.0 to 1.0.5, the response_type parameter value was executed as Spring SpEL which enabled a malicious user to trigger remote code execution via the crafting of the value for response_type.
Sources
http/cves/2016/CVE-2016-4977.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: status,word($.matchers[*].type)
spring/CVE-2016-4977
Spring Security OAuth2 Remote Command Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2016-4977)
Vulhub vulnerability labsDeclared conditions
- lab image version: vulhub/spring-security-oauth2:2.0.8(spring/CVE-2016-4977/docker-compose.yml:services.spring.image)
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