WS-2020-0009
Published:May 14, 2026
Updated:May 14, 2026
Background Several scripts part of SimpleSAMLphp display a web page with links obtained from the request parameters. This allows us to enhance usability, as the users are presented with links they can follow after completing a certain action, like logging out. Description The following scripts were not checking the URLs obtained via the HTTP request before displaying them as the target of links that the user may click on: - "www/logout.php" - "modules/core/www/no_cookie.php" The issue allowed attackers to display links targeting a malicious website inside a trusted site running SimpleSAMLphp, due to the lack of security checks involving the "link_href" and "retryURL" HTTP parameters, respectively. The issue was resolved by including a verification of the URLs received in the request against a white list of websites specified in the "trusted.url.domains" configuration option. Affected versions All SimpleSAMLphp versions prior to 1.14.4. Impact A remote attacker could craft a link pointing to a trusted website running SimpleSAMLphp, including a parameter pointing to a malicious website, and try to fool the victim into visiting that website by clicking on a link in the page presented by SimpleSAMLphp. Resolution Upgrade to the latest version. Credit This security issue was discovered and reported by John Page (hyp3rlinx).
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')