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CVE-2026-123540

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Description

OpenAM before 16.1.4 contains an incomplete output encoding vulnerability that allows a SAML 1.x identity provider to alter attribute values by injecting unencoded content into the service provider auto-submitted form. Attackers controlling a trusted identity provider can craft assertion attribute names or values that reach the target application in modified form, undermining the integrity of received attributes.

Severity
LOW
CVSS score
2.0 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
Published
2026-11-08 02:16:44.783000
Last modified
2026-11-08 02:16:44.783000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-123540",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-08T02:16:44.783",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-08T02:16:44.783",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
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    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "OpenIdentityPlatform",
          "product": "OpenAM",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "packageURL": "pkg:maven/org.openidentityplatform.openam/openam-federation-library",
          "versions": [
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              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "16.1.4",
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            },
            {
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            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
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      "url": "https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/security/advisories/GHSA-pw99-8h4m-p3gm",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openam-before-16.1.4-incomplete-attribute-encoding-in-saml-1-x-form-post",
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