CVE-2026-46490

samlify: XML Injection in AttributeValue Allows Privilege Escalation in Signed SAML Assertions

Published Jun 8, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
samlify is a Node.js library for SAML single sign-on. Prior to version 2.13.0, samlify’s template substitution only escapes attribute contexts. Values inserted into element text (e.g., <saml:AttributeValue>) are not escaped. A normal user can inject XML markup into an attribute value (e.g., email, name) and add new <saml:Attribute> elements inside the signed assertion. The IdP then signs the tampered assertion and the SP accepts the injected attributes as trusted. This allows privilege escalation when attributes are used for authorization (roles/groups). This issue has been patched in version 2.13.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-34r5-q4jw-r36m samlify: XML Injection in AttributeValue Allows Privilege Escalation in Signed SAML Assertions
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Samlify Project
Samlify Project samlify
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:samlify_project:samlify:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Samlify Project
Samlify Project samlify
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tngan
Tngan samlify
Vendors & Products Tngan
Tngan samlify
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description samlify is a Node.js library for SAML single sign-on. Prior to version 2.13.0, samlify’s template substitution only escapes attribute contexts. Values inserted into element text (e.g., <saml:AttributeValue>) are not escaped. A normal user can inject XML markup into an attribute value (e.g., email, name) and add new <saml:Attribute> elements inside the signed assertion. The IdP then signs the tampered assertion and the SP accepts the injected attributes as trusted. This allows privilege escalation when attributes are used for authorization (roles/groups). This issue has been patched in version 2.13.0.
Title samlify: XML Injection in AttributeValue Allows Privilege Escalation in Signed SAML Assertions
Weaknesses CWE-91
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jun 9, 2026, 3:13 PM
Reserved
May 14, 2026, 6:06 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 8, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 8:10 AM