CVE-2018-7711: SimpleSAMLphp saml2 incorrect signature validation

high Affects simplesamlphp/saml2. Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2022-05-14; advisory modified 2024-02-16.

SimpleSAMLphp saml2 incorrect signature validation

Package: simplesamlphp/saml2 Composer
Affected versions: <1.10.6 or >=2.0 and <2.3.8 or >=3.0 and <3.1.4
Fixed in: 1.10.6, 2.3.8, 3.1.4
Severity: high CVSS 8.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (67.9th percentile)
Published: 2022-05-14
Source: osv.dev

References

CWE-347

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