SB2026053110 - Insufficient verification of data authenticity in SimpleSAMLphp
Published: May 31, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-49284)
CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authentication and authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification of data authenticity in the SAML SP ACS path when processing a valid response from an unexpected trusted IdP with an unsigned Response/InResponseTo and no SubjectConfirmationData/InResponseTo in the signed assertion. A remote user can obtain a signed assertion from a lower-trust trusted IdP and submit it to satisfy SP state created for a different expected IdP to bypass authentication and authorization checks.
The issue is relevant in multi-IdP deployments where authorization decisions depend on the selected or expected IdP.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.