CVE-2026-72887

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.5%, top 56% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. 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: cisa-adp, epss
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

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

Net::OAuth::Client versions before 0.32 for Perl allow the service provider to silently downgrade OAuth 1.0a to OAuth 1.0 in get_request_token.

Passing a callback to the constructor selects OAuth 1.0a. get_request_token then revokes that choice when the request token response omits oauth_callback_confirmed, with no exception, no warning and no option to require 1.0a. The access token request is built from the OAuth 1.0 message class, which has no verifier parameter, so oauth_verifier is dropped from the request even when get_access_token was passed one.

oauth_verifier is the binding that OAuth 1.0a added between the authorization step and the token exchange. An application that asked for 1.0a and gets 1.0 is open to OAuth 1.0 session fixation, where an attacker obtains a request token, has the victim authorize it, and then completes the exchange themselves, linking the victim's provider account to a session the attacker controls. No attacker action sets up the downgrade: a provider that does not confirm the callback is enough.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
49(Track)
EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
44%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 16, 2026

Last Modified

August 17, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Aug 24, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

oss-security - CVE-2026-72887: Net::OAuth::Client versions before 0.32 for Perl allow the service provider to silently downgrade OAuth 1.0a to OAuth 1.0 in get_request_token

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/16/3
github Patch Available

Net::OAuth::Client: silent OAuth 1.0a to 1.0 downgrade selected by the remote provider drops oauth_verifier · Advisory · vurtdev/Net-OAuth · GitHub

https://github.com/vurtdev/Net-OAuth/security/advisories/GHSA-jh72-4qq2-8j6g
generic

RFC 5849 - The OAuth 1.0 Protocol

https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5849#section-2.3
generic

RFC 5849 - The OAuth 1.0 Protocol

https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5849#section-2.1

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 23× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-25 17:08 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-24 17:08 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-24 12:48 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-08-23 01:19 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-22 01:43 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-21 01:54 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-20 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-08-19 18:21 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-18 17:14 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-08-17 17:25 UTCEG score recompute 9.80
  17. 2026-08-17 17:24 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 9.8 · severity → CRITICAL
  18. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-16 17:20 UTCNVD update
  20. 2026-08-16 17:16 UTCMITRE cvelistV5
  21. 2026-08-16 14:35 UTCNVD update
  22. 2026-08-16 14:02 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-16 14:01 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-72887?
CVE-2026-72887 is a critical vulnerability published on August 16, 2026. Net::OAuth::Client versions before 0.32 for Perl allow the service provider to silently downgrade OAuth 1.0a to OAuth 1.0 in getrequesttoken. Passing a callback to the constructor selects OAuth 1.0a. getrequesttoken then revokes that choice when the request token response omits…
When was CVE-2026-72887 disclosed?
CVE-2026-72887 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 16, 2026, with the most recent update on August 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-72887 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-72887 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 56.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-72887?
CVE-2026-72887 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-72887?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-72887, 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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