CVE-2022-23505

Passport-wsfed-saml2 vulnerable to Authentication Bypass for WSFed authentication

Description

Passport-wsfed-saml2 is a ws-federation protocol and SAML2 tokens authentication provider for Passport. In versions prior to 4.6.3, a remote attacker may be able to bypass WSFed authentication on a website using passport-wsfed-saml2. A successful attack requires that the attacker is in possession of an arbitrary IDP signed assertion. Depending on the IDP used, fully unauthenticated attacks (e.g without access to a valid user) might also be feasible if generation of a signed message can be triggered. This issue is patched in version 4.6.3. Use of SAML2 authentication instead of WSFed is a workaround.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: auth0 passport-wsfed-saml2
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23505?
CVE-2022-23505 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-23505?
To fix CVE-2022-23505, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-23505 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-23505 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-23505?
CVE-2022-23505 affects auth0 passport-wsfed-saml2.
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