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OmniAuth-SAML authentication bypass via incorrect XML canonicalization and DOM traversal

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jul 5, 2019 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Aug 29, 2023

Package

bundler omniauth-saml (RubyGems)

Affected versions

< 1.10.0

Patched versions

1.10.0

Description

OmniAuth OmniAuth-SAML 1.9.0 and earlier may incorrectly utilize the results of XML DOM traversal and canonicalization APIs in such a way that an attacker may be able to manipulate the SAML data without invalidating the cryptographic signature, allowing the attack to potentially bypass authentication to SAML service providers.

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jul 5, 2019
Reviewed Jun 16, 2020
Last updated Aug 29, 2023

Severity

High
7.7
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2017-11430

GHSA ID

GHSA-94hm-8q65-rmxm
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