CVE-2026-28323 SolarWinds Web Help Desk SAML Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-28323 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-28323 is a critical vulnerability in SolarWinds Web Help Desk, published on 30 Jul 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28323 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: SolarWinds Web Help Desk. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28323/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28323/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-28323?
CVE-2026-28323 is a critical vulnerability in SolarWinds Web Help Desk, published on 30 Jul 2026.
Official description
SolarWinds Web Help Desk is found to be affected by a SAML authentication bypass vulnerability. This requires the SAML 2.0 authentication method to be enabled.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28323?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Solarwinds Web Help Desk.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28323?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28323 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-28323 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28323 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2024-28986 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2024-28987 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential
- CVE-2025-40536 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f77h-x2x4-r498.