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GHSA-77fw-rf4v-vfp9 passport-wsfed-saml2 vulnerable to Signature Bypass in SAML2 token
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2017-16897
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- passport-wsfed-saml2
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-290
- Reviewed
- 2023-06-21
Affected packages
• npm passport-wsfed-saml2: < 3.0.5 → fixed in 3.0.5
Description
Information
Please note that this is not a new disclosure, and is previously reported in our [SECURITY-NOTICE.md](https://github.com/auth0/passport-wsfed-saml2/commit/520b9fc0bb4249ce83bec47e30153419f086ab70
) which we removed in favor of github advisory.
Overview
This vulnerability allows an attacker to impersonate another user and potentially elevate their privileges if the SAML identity provider:
• signs SAML response and signs assertion
• does not sign SAML response and signs assertion
Am I affected?
You may be affected if you use SAML2 protocol with passport-wsfed-saml2 versions below 3.0.5 and your SAML identity Provider:
1. signs SAML response and signs assertion; or
2. does not sign SAML response and signs assertion
How do I fix it?
You may fix this vulnerability by upgrading your library to version 3.0.5 or above.
Will the fix impact my users?
This fix patches the library that your application runs, but will not impact your users, their current state, or any existing sessions.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2017-16897 A vulnerability has been discovered in the Auth0 passport-wsfed-saml2 library affecting versions < 3.0.5. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing weakness
References
- https://github.com/auth0/passport-wsfed-saml2/security/advisories/GHSA-77fw-rf4v-vfp9 web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16897 advisory
- https://github.com/auth0/passport-wsfed-saml2/commit/520b9fc0bb4249ce83bec47e30153419f086ab70 web
- https://auth0.com/docs/security/bulletins/cve-2017-16897 web
- https://github.com/auth0/passport-wsfed-saml2 package