XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting simplesamlphp package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.43% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-SIMPLESAMLPHP-8452015
  • published15 Sept 2026
  • disclosed2 Dec 2024

Introduced: 2 Dec 2024

CVE-2024-52806  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-611  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:22.04 simplesamlphp.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream simplesamlphp package and not the simplesamlphp package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

SimpleSAMLphp SAML2 library is a PHP library for SAML2 related functionality. When loading an (untrusted) XML document, for example the SAMLResponse, it's possible to induce an XXE. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.6.14 and 5.0.0-alpha.18.