SimpleSAMLphp InfoCard module Incorrect signature verification
The InfoCard module 1.0 for SimpleSAMLphp allows attackers to spoof XML messages by leveraging an incorrect check of return values in signature validation utilities.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp-module-infocard | < 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12874
- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp-module-infocard/commit/63b84cc837ea62bf87f4bf4af29b4420f49311a9
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp-module-infocard/CVE-2017-12874.yaml
- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00007.html
- https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201612-03
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4127
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Composer
- Package
simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp-module-infocard- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-fj28-869x-vv5g - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp-module-infocard
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2022 01.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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