CVE-2026-53512

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.19.1
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.1 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: secondary
9.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: —CVSS: 9.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Better Auth is an authentication and authorization library for TypeScript. Prior to 1.6.11, the legacy oidcProvider and mcp plugins expose OAuth token endpoints whose refresh_token grant authenticates only possession of the bound refreshToken row and matching client_id, without verifying the confidential client's client_secret, allowing an attacker with a valid refresh_token to mint access tokens and rotated refresh tokens through /api/auth/oauth2/token or /api/auth/mcp/token. The @better-auth/oauth-provider package is not affected. This issue is fixed in version 1.6.11.

CVSS v3
9.1
EG Score
9.1(low)
EPSS
—
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 7, 2026

Last Modified

July 15, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jul 15, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github, github_commit, github_pr, github_release.
github Patch Available

OAuth refresh-token replay via missing client authentication on oidc-provider and mcp plugins · Advisory · better-auth/better-auth · GitHub

https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/security/advisories/GHSA-pw9m-5jxm-xr6h
github_release Patch Available

v1.6.11

Patch available: better-auth/better-auth v1.6.11

https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/releases/tag/v1.6.11
github_pr

fix(oidc-provider, mcp): authenticate confidential clients on refresh_token grant

Fix merged in better-auth/better-auth PR #9576 on 2026-05-12 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/pull/9576
github_commit

commit 1f2ff4215c4a (better-auth/better-auth)

Fix landed in better-auth/better-auth commit 1f2ff4215c4a — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/commit/1f2ff4215c4affff0b140b0c0a712c0dde35659c

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53512(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(4)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2026-53512?
CVE-2026-53512 is a critical vulnerability published on July 7, 2026. Better Auth is an authentication and authorization library for TypeScript. Prior to 1.6.11, the legacy oidcProvider and mcp plugins expose OAuth token endpoints whose refreshtoken grant authenticates only possession of the bound refreshToken row and matching clientid, without verifying the…
When was CVE-2026-53512 disclosed?
CVE-2026-53512 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 7, 2026, with the most recent update on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53512?
CVE-2026-53512 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-53512?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-53512, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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