CVE-2026-53512
CRITICALBetter Auth: OAuth refresh-token replay via missing client authentication on oidc-provider and mcp plugins
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/security/advisories/GHSA-pw9m-5jxm-xr6h
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/pull/9576
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/commit/1f2ff4215c4affff0b140b0c0a712c0dde35659c
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/releases/tag/v1.6.11
Scores
CVSS v3
9.1
EPSS
0.0021
EPSS Percentile
11.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-287
CWE-306
CWE-345
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (3)
better-auth/better-auth
< 1.6.11
better-auth/better_auth
< 1.6.11
npm/better-auth
0 - 1.6.11npm
Published
Jul 15, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 15, 2026