Clever saml2-js 2.0 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.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2019-0579 | Clever saml2-js 2.0 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. |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-5p5w-j3g7-w4wv | Authentication bypass via incorrect XML canonicalization and DOM traversal in saml2-js |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Multiple SAML libraries may allow authentication bypass via incorrect XML canonicalization and DOM traversal | Multiple SAML libraries may allow authentication bypass via incorrect XML canonicalization and DOM traversal |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: duo
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T18:12:39.610Z
Reserved: 2017-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-11429
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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-04-17T14:29:00.387
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:07:46.450
Link: CVE-2017-11429
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Github GHSA