XXE in esaml SAML library allows local file read and potential SSRF
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| dropbox | esaml | affected | — | |||||||||
| arekinath | esaml | affected | — | |||||||||
| handnot2 | esaml | affected | — | |||||||||
| dropbox | esaml | affected | — | |||||||||
| Jump-App | esaml | affected |
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| Arekinath | Esaml |
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| Handnot2 | Esaml |
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Vendor Workaround
Upgrade to Erlang/OTP 27 or later. Starting with OTP 27, xmerl_scan disables entity expansion by default, which mitigates this vulnerability without changes to esaml.
| Source | ID | Title |
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Github GHSA |
GHSA-4g2h-vm7x-747c | esaml XXE vulnerability allows local file disclosure and SSRF via crafted SAML messages |
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.292% probability within 30 days)
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| Description | XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in esaml (and its forks) allows an attacker to cause the system to read local files and incorporate their contents into processed SAML documents, and potentially perform SSRF via crafted SAML messages. esaml parses attacker-controlled SAML messages using xmerl_scan:string/2 before signature verification without disabling XML entity expansion. On Erlang/OTP versions before 27, Xmerl allows entities by default, enabling pre-signature XXE attacks. An attacker can cause the host to read local files (e.g., Kubernetes-mounted secrets) into the SAML document. If the attacker is not a trusted SAML SP, signature verification will fail and the document is discarded, but file contents may still be exposed through logs or error messages. This issue affects all versions of esaml, including forks by arekinath, handnot2, and dropbox. Users running on Erlang/OTP 27 or later are not affected due to Xmerl defaulting to entities disabled. | XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in esaml (and its forks) allows an attacker to cause the system to read local files and incorporate their contents into processed SAML documents, and potentially perform SSRF via crafted SAML messages. esaml parses attacker-controlled SAML messages using xmerl_scan:string/2 before signature verification without disabling XML entity expansion. On Erlang/OTP versions before 27, Xmerl allows entities by default, enabling pre-signature XXE attacks. An attacker can cause the host to read local files (e.g., Kubernetes-mounted secrets) into the SAML document. If the attacker is not a trusted SAML SP, signature verification will fail and the document is discarded, but file contents may still be exposed through logs or error messages. This issue affects all versions of esaml, including forks by arekinath, handnot2, and dropbox. Users running on Erlang/OTP 27 or later are not affected due to Xmerl defaulting to entities disabled. |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:dropbox:esaml:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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| First Time appeared |
Jump-app
Jump-app esaml |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:jump-app:esaml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Jump-app
Jump-app esaml |
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| Metrics |
ssvc
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| Description | XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in esaml (and its forks) allows an attacker to cause the system to read local files and incorporate their contents into processed SAML documents, and potentially perform SSRF via crafted SAML messages. esaml parses attacker-controlled SAML messages using xmerl_scan:string/2 before signature verification without disabling XML entity expansion. On Erlang/OTP versions before 27, Xmerl allows entities by default, enabling pre-signature XXE attacks. An attacker can cause the host to read local files (e.g., Kubernetes-mounted secrets) into the SAML document. If the attacker is not a trusted SAML SP, signature verification will fail and the document is discarded, but file contents may still be exposed through logs or error messages. This issue affects all versions of esaml, including forks by arekinath, handnot2, and dropbox. Users running on Erlang/OTP 27 or later are not affected due to Xmerl defaulting to entities disabled. | |
| Title | XXE in esaml SAML library allows local file read and potential SSRF | |
| First Time appeared |
Arekinath
Arekinath esaml Dropbox Dropbox esaml Handnot2 Handnot2 esaml |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-611 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:arekinath:esaml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:dropbox:esaml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:handnot2:esaml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| Vendors & Products |
Arekinath
Arekinath esaml Dropbox Dropbox esaml Handnot2 Handnot2 esaml |
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| Metrics |
cvssV4_0
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