CVE-2021-21238 describes an improper cryptographic signature verification vulnerability in PySAML2 versions prior to 6.5.0, affecting all users who validate signed SAML documents. This flaw, a variant of XML Signature wrapping, allows invalid XML documents to be processed, potentially tricking PySAML2 with a wrapped signature. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and primarily impacts integrity (I:H). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pysaml2_project:pysaml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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