CVE-2026-89042
passport-saml-encrypted through 0.1.13 makes SAML signature verification conditional on an optional cert option, allowing attackers to bypass authentication by submitting unsigned SAML responses. Attackers can post forged SAML responses with arbitrary NameID and attributes to the assertion consumer service endpoint to receive authenticated profiles without valid signatures.
Published:Sep 10, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 13, 2026
EPS:Sep 10, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00271
CVSS Score:9.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Krakenjs
Product
Passport-saml-encrypted
Krakenjs
Passport-saml-encrypted
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
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High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
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High
