CVE-2026-46490 HIGH

CVE-2026-46490: samlify: XML Injection in AttributeValue Allows Privilege Escalation in Signed SAML Assertions

Vendor Tngan
Product samlify
Weakness CWE-91 · XML injection
Published June 8, 2026
Last update June 9, 2026

CVSS base score

8.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

samlify is a Node.js library for SAML single sign-on. Prior to version 2.13.0, samlify’s template substitution only escapes attribute contexts. Values inserted into element text (e.g., <saml:AttributeValue>) are not escaped. A normal user can inject XML markup into an attribute value (e.g., email, name) and add new <saml:Attribute> elements inside the signed assertion. The IdP then signs the tampered assertion and the SP accepts the injected attributes as trusted. This allows privilege escalation when attributes are used for authorization (roles/groups). This issue has been patched in version 2.13.0.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 8, 2026 CVE published
June 9, 2026 Record updated