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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2017-11430

OmniAuth OmnitAuth-SAML 1.9.0 and earlier may incorrectly utilize the results of XML DOM traversal and canonicalization APIs in such a way that an attacker may be able to manipulate the SAML data without invalidating the cryptographic signature, allowing the attack to potentially bypass authentication to SAML service providers.

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CVE-2017-11430
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1 Nov 2026, 05:15 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2017-11430

core-osv · Original source

Published 17 Apr 2019, 14:29 UTC

OmniAuth OmnitAuth-SAML 1.9.0 and earlier may incorrectly utilize the results of XML DOM traversal and canonicalization APIs in such a way that an attacker may be able to manipulate the SAML data without invalidating the cryptographic signature, allowing the attack to potentially bypass authentication to SAML service providers.

osv:CVE-2017-11430
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-11430",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "summary": "OmniAuth OmnitAuth-SAML 1.9.0 and earlier may incorrectly utilize the results of XML DOM traversal and canonicalization APIs in such a way that an attacker may be able to manipulate the SAML data without invalidating the cryptographic signature, allowing the attack to potentially bypass authentication to SAML service providers.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2017-11430",
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    "severity": "critical",
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      "metrics": [
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
        }
      ],
      "affected": [
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              "type": "GIT",
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                {
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                {
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                }
              ],
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                        "last_affected": "1.9.0"
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                    "source": "CPE_RANGE"
                  }
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              }
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          ],
          "versions": [
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          "database_specific": {
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          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-24T10:30:26.142487203Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/475445",
        "https://duo.com/blog/duo-finds-saml-vulnerabilities-affecting-multiple-implementations"
      ],
      "provider_metadata": {}
    },
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2017-11430",
        "evidence": "/id"
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    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/severity/0/score"
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 431548,
  "published_at": "2019-04-17T14:29:00.433+00:00"
}