GHSA-cvp8-5r8g-fhvq omniauth-saml vulnerable to Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

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Attackers can bypass SAML signature verification to impersonate users and gain unauthorized access to applications using this Ruby authentication library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is GHSA-cvp8-5r8g-fhvq?

GHSA-cvp8-5r8g-fhvq is a vulnerability in omniauth-saml, published on 11 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ruby-saml, the dependent SAML gem of omniauth-saml has a signature wrapping vulnerability in <= v1.12.0 and v1.13.0 to v1.16.0 , see https://github.com/SAML-Toolkits/ruby-saml/security/advisories/GHSA-jw9c-mfg7-9rx2 As a result, omniauth-saml created a new release by upgrading ruby-saml to the patched versions v1.17.

Which versions are affected by GHSA-cvp8-5r8g-fhvq?

6 open source packages ship an affected version, including omniauth-saml.

PackageAffectedFixed in
omniauth-saml RubyGemsAll versions1.10.5
omniauth-saml RubyGemsAll versions1.10.5
omniauth-saml RubyGemsFrom 2.0.02.1.2
omniauth-saml RubyGemsFrom 2.0.02.1.2
omniauth-saml RubyGemsFrom 2.2.02.2.1
omniauth-saml RubyGemsFrom 2.2.02.2.1

How do I fix GHSA-cvp8-5r8g-fhvq?

Upgrade omniauth-saml to a fixed version for your release line: 1.10.5, 2.1.2 or 2.2.1.

Is GHSA-cvp8-5r8g-fhvq being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GHSA-cvp8-5r8g-fhvq in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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