Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-11430 · published 17 April 2019
CVE-2017-11430: Omniauth saml improper authentication vulnerability
Omniauth · Omniauth Saml
OmniAuth OmnitAuth-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.
Description
OmniAuth OmnitAuth-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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://duo.com/blog/duo-finds-saml-vulnerabilities-affecting-multiple-implementations | ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory |
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/475445 | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| https://duo.com/blog/duo-finds-saml-vulnerabilities-affecting-multiple-implementations | ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory |
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/475445 | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-11430), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.