XML Signature Wrapping (XSW) in SAML-based Single Sign-on feature in TOPdesk v12.10.12…
Priority HIGH 70CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
XML Signature Wrapping (XSW) in SAML-based Single Sign-on feature in TOPdesk v12.10.12 allows bad actors with credentials to authenticate with the Identity Provider (IP) to impersonate any TOPdesk user via SAML Response manipulation.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00741 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34923
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5c5q-j6rj-g663
References
More Topdesk vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-07256 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in TOPdesk before 8.05.017 (June 2018… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-07255 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TOPdesk before 8.05.017 (June 2018 version)… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2017-04953 There is reflected XSS in TOPdesk before 5.7.6 and 6.x and 7.x before 7.03.019. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-34923 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-34923 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5c5q-j6rj-g663 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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