Improper Authentication Affecting passport-wsfed-saml2 package, versions >=3.0.5 <4.6.4
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- published8 May 2025
- disclosed6 May 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 6 May 2025
NewCVE-2025-46572 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade passport-wsfed-saml2 to version 4.6.4 or higher.
Overview
passport-wsfed-saml2 is a SAML2 Protocol and WS-Fed library.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authentication via the SAMLResponse handling process. An attacker can impersonate any user during the authentication process by crafting a SAMLResponse using a valid SAML object that was signed by the configured IdP.
Note:
This is only exploitable if the following conditions are met:
Your service provider uses
passport-wsfed-saml2.A valid SAML Response, signed by the Identity Provider, can be obtained.