Link injection in SimpleSAMLphp
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
### Background Several scripts part of SimpleSAMLphp display a web page with links obtained from the request parameters. This allows us to enhance usability, as the users are presented with links they can follow after completing a certain action, like logging out. ### Description The following scripts were not checking the URLs obtained via the HTTP request before displaying them as the target of links that the user may click on: - `www/logout.php` - `modules/core/www/no_cookie.php` The issue allowed attackers to display links targeting a malicious website inside a trusted site running SimpleSAMLphp, due to the lack of security checks involving the `link_href` and `retryURL` HTTP parameters, respectively. The issue was resolved by including a verification of the URLs received in the request against a white list of websites specified in the `trusted.url.domains` configuration option. ### Affected versions All SimpleSAMLphp versions prior to 1.14.4. ### Impact A remote attacker could craft a link pointing to a trusted website running SimpleSAMLphp, including a parameter pointing to a malicious website, and try to fool the victim into visiting that website by clicking on a link in the page presented by SimpleSAMLphp. ### Resolution Upgrade to the latest version. ### Credit This security issue was discovered and reported by John Page (hyp3rlinx).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist) | before 1.14.4 | 1.14.4 | Patch available | GHSA-2r3v-q9x3-7g46 |
- simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 1.14.4 Fixed in 1.14.4 Patch available GHSA-2r3v-q9x3-7g46
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-2r3v-q9x3-7g46 simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist) Fixed in 1.14.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-2r3v-q9x3-7g46
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