CVE-2026-59316: Spring Authorization Server Default Consent Page is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Published Aug 27, 2026
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Updated

Spring Authorization Server's default consent page renders user-controlled values without HTML entity encoding. When using the DefaultConsentPage, an attacker can craft an OAuth2 authorization request containing a malicious value that is stored server-side and later rendered unencoded in the default consent page presented to the end user. Spring Authorization Server 1.5.0 - 1.5.8 Spring Authorization Server 1.4.0 - 1.4.11

Affected Software

1 affected component
Pivotal Software Spring Authorization Server>=1.5.0<=1.5.8, >=1.4.0<=1.4.11

Event History

Aug 27, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:04 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:04 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:17 PM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments are affected?

Deployments using Spring Authorization Server's DefaultConsentPage are affected in versions 1.5.0 through 1.5.8 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.11. The issue is specifically in the default consent-page rendering path.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

An attacker can send a crafted OAuth2 authorization request containing a malicious value. Exploitation also requires an end user to be presented with the resulting default consent page, where the stored value is rendered without HTML entity encoding.

3

Is a default configuration affected?

Yes. The vulnerable component is Spring Authorization Server's DefaultConsentPage, so deployments relying on the provided default consent page are affected.

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