Improper Certificate Validation in Shibboleth Identity Provider and OpenSAML
The PKIX trust engines in Shibboleth Identity Provider before 2.4.4 and OpenSAML Java (OpenSAML-J) before 2.6.5 trust candidate X.509 credentials when no trusted names are available for the entityID, which allows remote attackers to impersonate an entity via a certificate issued by a shibmd:KeyAuthority trust anchor.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | edu.internet2.middleware:shibboleth-identityprovider | < 2.4.4 | 2.4.4 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.opensaml:opensaml | < 2.6.5 | 2.6.5 |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-295- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
edu.internet2.middleware:shibboleth-identityprovider, org.opensaml:opensaml- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-78fq-w796-q537 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.opensaml:opensaml
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 4
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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