PySAML2 before 5.0.0 does not check that the signature in a SAML document is enveloped and thus signature wrapping is effective, i.e., it is affected by XML Signature Wrapping (XSW). The signature information and the node/object that is signed can be in different places and thus the signature verification will succeed, but the wrong data will be used. This specifically affects the verification of assertion that have been signed.
CVE-2020-5390
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.8%, top 26% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 64.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 13, 2020
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2/commit/5e9d5acbcd8ae45c4e736ac521fd2df5b1c62e25
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2/commit/f27c7e7a7010f83380566a219fd6a290a00f2b6e
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2/releases
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2/releases/tag/v5.0.0
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00025.html
- cve@mitrehttps://pypi.org/project/pysaml2/5.0.0/
- cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4245-1/
- cve@mitrehttps://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4630
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2/commit/5e9d5acbcd8ae45c4e736ac521fd2df5b1c62e25
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2/commit/f27c7e7a7010f83380566a219fd6a290a00f2b6e
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2/releases
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2/releases/tag/v5.0.0
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00025.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://pypi.org/project/pysaml2/5.0.0/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/4245-1/
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | python3-pysaml2 (3.0.0-3ubuntu1.16.04.4) @ xenial | 2026-05-27 | ubuntu |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
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PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| pysaml2 | 0.4.3 ... 4.9.0 (33 versions) | 5.0.0 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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