Signature Validation Bypass Affecting xml-crypto package, versions <2.0.0
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-JS-XMLCRYPTO-1023301
- published 28 Oct 2020
- disclosed 27 Oct 2020
- credit Brian Wolff
How to fix?
Upgrade xml-crypto to version 2.0.0 or higher.
Overview
xml-crypto is a xml digital signature and encryption library for Node.js.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Signature Validation Bypass. An attacker can inject an HMAC-SHA1 signature that is valid using only knowledge of the RSA public key. This allows bypassing signature validation.
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