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CVE-2025-54369

Node-SAML SAML Authentication Bypass

9.3 CriticalFix available

Node-SAML is a SAML library not dependent on any frameworks that runs in Node. In versions 5.0.1 and below, Node-SAML loads the assertion from the (unsigned) original response document. This is different than the parts that are verified when checking signature. This allows an attacker to modify authentication details within a valid SAML assertion. For example, in one attack it is possible to remove any character from the SAML assertion username. This issue is fixed in version 5.1.0.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.55%Up 0.5 points since Dec 13, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.3

Node-SAML SAML Authentication Bypass

Node-SAML is a SAML library not dependent on any frameworks that runs in Node. In versions 5.0.1 and below, Node-SAML loads the assertion from the (unsigned) original response document. This is different than the parts that are verified when checking signature. This allows an attacker to modify authentication details within a valid SAML assertion. For example, in one attack it is possible to remove any character from the SAML assertion username. This issue is fixed in version 5.1.0.

Record
CVE-2025-54369
CVSS 4.0
9.3 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-87, CWE-347
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-22555 9.3

Node-SAML is a SAML library not dependent on any frameworks that runs in Node. In versions 5.0.1 and below, Node-SAML loads the assertion from the (unsigned) original response document. This is different than the parts that are verified when checking signature. This allows an attacker to modify authentication details within a valid SAML assertion. For example, in one attack it is possible to remove any character from the SAML assertion username. This issue is fixed in version 5.1.0.

Record
EUVD-2025-22555
CVSS 4.0
9.3 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m837-g268-mmv7 9.3

Node-SAML SAML Authentication Bypass

Node-SAML loads the assertion from the (unsigned) original response document. This is different than the parts that are verified when checking signature.

This allows an attacker to modify authentication details within a valid SAML assertion. For example, in one attack it is possible to remove any character from the SAML assertion username.

To conduct the attack an attacker would need a validly signed document from the identity provider (IdP).

In fixing this we upgraded xml-crypto to v6.1.2 and made sure to process the SAML assertions from only verified/authenticated contents. This will prevent future variants from coming up.

Record
GHSA-m837-g268-mmv7
CVSS 4.0
9.3 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-87, CWE-287, CWE-347
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 9.3

Node-SAML is a SAML library not dependent on any frameworks that runs in Node. In versions 5.0.1 and below, Node-SAML loads the assertion from the (unsigned) original response document. This is different than the parts that are verified when checking signature. This allows an attacker to modify authentication details within a valid SAML assertion. For example, in one attack it is possible to remove any character from the SAML assertion username. This issue is fixed in version 5.1.0.

Record
CVE-2025-54369
CVSS 4.0
9.3 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness
CWE-87, CWE-347
Updated
2026-11-07
OSV 9.3

Node-SAML SAML Authentication Bypass

Node-SAML is a SAML library not dependent on any frameworks that runs in Node. In versions 5.0.1 and below, Node-SAML loads the assertion from the (unsigned) original response document. This is different than the parts that are verified when checking signature. This allows an attacker to modify authentication details within a valid SAML assertion. For example, in one attack it is possible to remove any character from the SAML assertion username. This issue is fixed in version 5.1.0.

Record
CVE-2025-54369
CVSS 4.0
9.3 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-347, CWE-87
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-m837-g268-mmv7 9.3

Node-SAML SAML Authentication Bypass

Node-SAML loads the assertion from the (unsigned) original response document. This is different than the parts that are verified when checking signature.

This allows an attacker to modify authentication details within a valid SAML assertion. For example, in one attack it is possible to remove any character from the SAML assertion username.

To conduct the attack an attacker would need a validly signed document from the identity provider (IdP).

In fixing this we upgraded xml-crypto to v6.1.2 and made sure to process the SAML assertions from only verified/authenticated contents. This will prevent future variants from coming up.

Record
GHSA-m837-g268-mmv7
CVSS 4.0
9.3 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-287, CWE-347, CWE-87
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
node-saml
npm
through 3.1.2 None known
@node-saml/node-saml
npm
through 5.0.1
5.1.0
@node-saml/node-saml
npm
before 5.1.0
5.1.0

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
factsNVD
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-54369 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Node-saml, published July 24, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in @node-saml/node-saml 5.1.0.

References

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