CVE-2017-11430 is a critical vulnerability affecting OmniAuth OmnitAuth-SAML versions 1.9.0 and earlier, allowing attackers to bypass SAML authentication by manipulating XML data without invalidating the cryptographic signature. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness of its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:omniauth:omniauth_saml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.