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TI-2026-14905 Aliases CVE-2026-18108GHSA-g48m-j5m7-625h

Improper signature verification in TIMLEGGE Net::SAML2

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-347Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.

Summary

Net::SAML2 versions before 0.86 for Perl allow authentication bypass because _verify_encrypted_assertion accepts an EncryptedAssertion whose decrypted content carries no signature. _verify_encrypted_assertion decrypts the EncryptedAssertion and returns it as verified when it carries no signature, via "return $xml unless $xpath->exists('dsig:Signature', $assert);". The signature check and the trust anchor check that follow run only when a signature is present, so a decrypted assertion with no dsig:Signature element reaches new_from_xml unverified and its NameID and attributes are read into the assertion object. An SP's encryption certificate is published in its SAML metadata so the IdP can encrypt to it, so any party can encrypt an unsigned assertion to that certificate, wrap it in a samlp:Response, and post it to the assertion consumer service. Any caller that configures a decryption key_file, and so accepts EncryptedAssertions, takes identity fields from an assertion that no trust anchor covers, and an unauthenticated party can authenticate as an arbitrary user. Callers with no key_file configured do not decrypt and are unaffected.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00311 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Net::SAML2 (TIMLEGGE): 0.86

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TIMLEGGENet::SAML2before 0.860.86Patch availableCNA
  • Net::SAML2 VendorTIMLEGGE Affected before 0.86 Fixed in 0.86 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:timlegge:net\:\:saml2:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* saml2VulnerableTIMLEGGE
  • cpe:2.3:a:timlegge:net\:\:saml2:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions saml2 Vulnerable ·TIMLEGGE

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Net::SAML2 (TIMLEGGE) Fixed in 0.86

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    TIMLEGGE Net::SAML2 0.86

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-14889 Improper certificate validation in TIMLEGGE Net::SAML2Priority LOW 38
    • TI-2026-14891 Improper signature verification in TIMLEGGE Net::SAML2Priority LOW 35

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18108
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g48m-j5m7-625h

References

  • TI-2026-14889 Improper certificate validation in TIMLEGGE Net::SAML2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-14891 Improper signature verification in TIMLEGGE Net::SAML2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1

Sources