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GHSA-77fw-rf4v-vfp9 passport-wsfed-saml2 vulnerable to Signature Bypass in SAML2 token

HIGH Published 2023-06-21 Modified 2023-06-21 Official page ↗
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