CoreWCF: SamlSerializer skips SignatureValue verification when SAML signing token is not an X.509 certificate
Impact
When a service is configured to validate SAML tokens using a method other than X.509 certificate signing, the final signature verification is skipped.
Preconditions
The service is configured to authenticate using SAML tokens and an out of band token resolver (commonly the IssuerTokenResolver of IssuedTokenServiceCredential) holds a non-X.509 SecurityToken whose key identifier the attacker can reference in the assertion’s <KeyInfo> - for example a BinarySecretSecurityToken representing the symmetric proof key issued by a WS-Trust symmetric-key holder-of-key STS.
Patches
Fixed in CoreWCF v1.8.1 and v1.9.1
Workarounds
None
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| .NET (NuGet) | CoreWCF.Primitives | < 1.8.1, >= 1.9.0, < 1.9.1 | 1.8.1, 1.9.1 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-345, CWE-347- Platform
- .NET (NuGet)
- Package
CoreWCF.Primitives- Disclosed
- 19.06.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:23
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rpj7-hr7h-w6p9 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: CoreWCF.Primitives
All published vulnerabilities of this package (.NET (NuGet)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 8
- First → latest
- 06.2026 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 4
- Medium 2
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 8
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