8.6
HIGH
CVE-2025-27773
SimpleSAMLphp SAML2 Signature Confusion Attack
Description

The SimpleSAMLphp SAML2 library is a PHP library for SAML2 related functionality. Prior to versions 4.17.0 and 5.0.0-alpha.20, there is a signature confusion attack in the HTTPRedirect binding. An attacker with any signed SAMLResponse via the HTTP-Redirect binding can cause the application to accept an unsigned message. Versions 4.17.0 and 5.0.0-alpha.20 contain a fix for the issue.

INFO

Published Date :

March 11, 2025, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 11, 2025, 7:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-27773 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Simplesamlphp saml2

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 11, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The SimpleSAMLphp SAML2 library is a PHP library for SAML2 related functionality. Prior to versions 4.17.0 and 5.0.0-alpha.20, there is a signature confusion attack in the HTTPRedirect binding. An attacker with any signed SAMLResponse via the HTTP-Redirect binding can cause the application to accept an unsigned message. Versions 4.17.0 and 5.0.0-alpha.20 contain a fix for the issue.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-347
    Added Reference https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/blob/9545abd0d9d48388f2fa00469c5c1e0294f0303e/src/SAML2/HTTPRedirect.php#L104-L113
    Added Reference https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/blob/9545abd0d9d48388f2fa00469c5c1e0294f0303e/src/SAML2/HTTPRedirect.php#L178-L217
    Added Reference https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/commit/7867d6099dc7f31bed1ea10e5bea159c5623d2a0
    Added Reference https://github.com/simplesamlphp/saml2/security/advisories/GHSA-46r4-f8gj-xg56
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