CVE-2025-54369
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.
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
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 Critical
CVSS: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 Critical
CVSS: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 Critical
CVSS: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 Critical
CVSS: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 Critical
CVSS: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 Critical
CVSS: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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
node-samlnpm |
through 3.1.2 | None known |
@node-saml/node-samlnpm |
through 5.0.1 | 5.1.0 |
@node-saml/node-samlnpm |
before 5.1.0 | 5.1.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | NVD | |
| first indexed | CVE 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
github.com/node-saml/node-saml/security/advisories/GHSA-m837-g268-mmv7
github.com/node-saml/node-saml/commit/31ead9411ebc3e2385086fa9149b6c17732bca10
github.com/node-saml/node-saml/releases/tag/v5.1.0
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54369
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m837-g268-mmv7
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/54xxx/CVE-2025-54369.json
github.com/node-saml/node-saml