Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Simple OAuth (OAuth2) & OpenID Connect - CVE-2025-12466

 

Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Simple OAuth (OAuth2) & OpenID Connect - CVE-2025-12466

Published: October 30, 2025 / Updated: November 20, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU117801
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-12466
CWE-ID: CWE-288
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to the authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel. A remote attacker can gain acces to the target application.


Affected software

Simple OAuth (OAuth2) & OpenID Connect

How to mitigate CVE-2025-12466

Install updates from vendor's website.

Simple OAuth (OAuth2) & OpenID Connect - update to 6.0.7

External References

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