7.6
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-53425
Missing InResponseTo validation in Samly allows acceptance of unsolicited SAML responses
Description

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in dropbox samly allows an attacker to establish an authenticated session using a SAML response the service provider never requested. Samly.SPHandler.validate_authresp/3 in lib/samly/sp_handler.ex validates a SAML response for the SP-initiated flow by comparing only the RelayState value, the IdP identifier, and the presence of a target URL held in the session. It never compares SubjectConfirmationData/@InResponseTo against the ID of the AuthnRequest the service provider issued, and that request ID is never persisted, so no comparison is possible. SAML 2.0 Core section 4.1.4.3 requires a service provider to reject a response whose InResponseTo does not match a request it made. The underlying esaml library checks status, signature, recipient, audience, and staleness, but likewise never inspects InResponseTo, so nothing else closes the gap. Exploitation requires a validly signed assertion from the trusted IdP, which an attacker can obtain for their own account, and a RelayState matching the victim's session; the assertion signature itself remains intact, so this is not a signature-forgery issue. This issue affects samly: from v0.3.0 onward.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 20, 2026, 5:26 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 20, 2026, 5:26 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

EEF
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-53425 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 Dropbox samly
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db
Solution
Update samly to a version that validates the InResponseTo attribute in SAML responses.
  • Update the samly library to a patched version.
  • Ensure InResponseTo is validated against sent requests.
  • Verify IdP identifiers and target URLs.
  • Confirm session data integrity.

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