CVE-2025-27773

SimpleSAMLphp SAML2 library has incorrect signature verification for HTTP-Redirect binding

HIGH
8.6
CVSS Score
Published: March 11, 2025 at 07:04 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:04 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSAML2

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Severity
HIGH8.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

The SimpleSAMLphp SAML2 library is a PHP library for SAML2 related functionality. Prior to versions 4.17.0 and 5.0.0-alpha.20, there is a signature confusion attack in the HTTPRedirect binding. An attacker with any signed SAMLResponse via the HTTP-Redirect binding can cause the application to accept an unsigned message. Versions 4.17.0 and 5.0.0-alpha.20 contain a fix for the issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.17.0v < 5.0.0-alpha.20
Affected range stops below 4.17.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.0.0-alpha.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

8.6HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-347

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