Description
The SimpleSAMLphp SAML2 library is a PHP library for SAML2 related functionality. Prior to versions 4.19.3, 4.20.2, 5.0.6, and 6.2.1, the HTTPArtifact::receive() flow can treat an unsigned embedded SAML Response as cryptographically valid for the wrong identity provider. SOAPClient::addSSLValidator() attaches a TLS-based validator to the outer SOAP ArtifactResponse, while the embedded Response receives a validator that delegates to the outer message and is later checked against metadata selected from the embedded response issuer rather than necessarily the artifact issuer. SOAPClient::validateSSL() returns normally when the TLS public key does not match the key being validated, and SAML2\Message::validate() treats a validator call that does not throw as successful. In a multi-IdP federation, a malicious or lower-trust IdP can therefore provide an ArtifactResponse containing an unsigned Response that claims a higher-trust victim IdP as issuer and authenticate as arbitrary users with attacker-chosen assertion attributes, NameID, and session data. This issue is fixed in versions 4.19.3, 4.20.2, 5.0.6, and 6.2.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| simplesamlphp | saml2 | < 4.19.3, >= 4.20.0, < 4.20.2, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.6, >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | simplesamlphp | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | simplesamlphp | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | simplesamlphp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | simplesamlphp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | simplesamlphp | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | simplesamlphp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | simplesamlphp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | simplesamlphp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | simplesamlphp | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | simplesamlphp/saml2 | >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.1 | 6.2.1 | GHSA-6929-8p9f-26jx |
| Packagist | simplesamlphp/saml2 | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.6 | 5.0.6 | GHSA-6929-8p9f-26jx |
| Packagist | simplesamlphp/saml2 | >= 4.20.0, < 4.20.2 | 4.20.2 | GHSA-6929-8p9f-26jx |
| Packagist | simplesamlphp/saml2 | < 4.19.3 | 4.19.3 | GHSA-6929-8p9f-26jx |
| Packagist | simplesamlphp/saml2-legacy | >= 4.20.0, < 4.20.2 | 4.20.2 | GHSA-6929-8p9f-26jx |
| Packagist | simplesamlphp/saml2-legacy | < 4.19.3 | 4.19.3 | GHSA-6929-8p9f-26jx |
References
- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/security/advisories/GHSA-6929-8p9f-26jx
- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/commit/4a71b20d8d845579fd0a54d6449c265b40db459d
- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/commit/a2c1ac588c70d7b7998546cf32675fb113f22a5f
- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/commit/d5c213132ef671c0018a11252322034dbddd735a
- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/commit/e2df7992609964951b2a3e7d6566b7427b2a968f