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CVE-2026-49289
Published:August 19, 2026
Updated:September 24, 2026
The SimpleSAMLphp SAML2 library is a PHP library for SAML2 related functionality. In 4.19.2 and 4.20.2, the library permits attacker-controlled XPath transforms while processing XML signatures in specially crafted SAML messages. XPath evaluation can consume uncontrolled processing resources, allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to deny service to any entity relying on SimpleSAMLphp or directly on the SAML2 library. The mitigation limits the number of transforms, permits only transform algorithms identified by the SAML 2.0 Core specification, and specifically rejects XPath transforms. This issue is fixed in versions 4.19.3 and 4.20.3.
Affected Packages
simplesamlphp/saml2-legacy (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v4.20.0 <v4.20.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.20.3
simplesamlphp/saml2-legacy (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=dev-release-4.x <v4.19.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.19.3
simplesamlphp/saml2 (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=dev-release-1.x <v4.19.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.19.3
simplesamlphp/saml2 (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v4.20.0 <v4.20.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.20.3
simplesamlphp/saml2 (PHP):
Affected version(s) =v4.20.2 <v4.20.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.20.3
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
EPSS
Base Score:
0.56