CVE-2023-36661
Shibboleth XMLTooling before 3.2.4, as used in OpenSAML and Shibboleth Service Provider, allows...
Shibboleth XMLTooling before 3.2.4, as used in OpenSAML and Shibboleth Service Provider, allows SSRF via a crafted KeyInfo element. (This is fixed in, for example, Shibboleth Service Provider 3.4.1.3 on Windows.)
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
Shibboleth XMLTooling before 3.2.4, as used in OpenSAML and Shibboleth Service Provider, allows SSRF via a crafted KeyInfo element. (This is fixed in, for example, Shibboleth Service Provider 3.4.1.3 on Windows.)
- Record
CVE-2023-36661- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
7.5
Shibboleth XMLTooling before 3.2.4, as used in OpenSAML and Shibboleth Service Provider, allows SSRF via a crafted KeyInfo element. (This is fixed in, for example, Shibboleth Service Provider 3.4.1.3 on Windows.)
- Record
CVE-2023-36661- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-40605
7.5
Shibboleth XMLTooling before 3.2.4, as used in OpenSAML and Shibboleth Service Provider, allows SSRF via a crafted KeyInfo element. (This is fixed in, for example, Shibboleth Service Provider 3.4.1.3 on Windows.)
- Record
EUVD-2023-40605- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j522-236p-wx5g
7.5
Shibboleth XMLTooling before 3.2.4, as used in OpenSAML and Shibboleth Service Provider, allows...
Shibboleth XMLTooling before 3.2.4, as used in OpenSAML and Shibboleth Service Provider, allows SSRF via a crafted KeyInfo element. (This is fixed in, for example, Shibboleth Service Provider 3.4.1.3 on Windows.)
- Record
GHSA-j522-236p-wx5g- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
Shibboleth XMLTooling before 3.2.4, as used in OpenSAML and Shibboleth Service Provider, allows SSRF via a crafted KeyInfo element. (This is fixed in, for example, Shibboleth Service Provider 3.4.1.3 on Windows.)
- Record
CVE-2023-36661- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-36661
7.5
Shibboleth XMLTooling before 3.2.4, as used in OpenSAML and Shibboleth Service Provider, allows SSRF via a crafted KeyInfo element. (This is fixed in, for example, Shibboleth Service Provider 3.4.1.3 on Windows.)
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-36661- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-36661
7.5
Shibboleth XMLTooling before 3.2.4, as used in OpenSAML and Shibboleth Service Provider, allows SSRF via a crafted KeyInfo element. (This is fixed in, for example, Shibboleth Service Provider 3.4.1.3 on Windows.)
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-36661- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:2766-1 No score
Security update for xmltooling
This update for xmltooling fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2023-36661: Fixed a server-side-request-forgery (SSRF) vulnerability (bsc#1212359).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2023:2766-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:2975-1 No score
Security update for xmltooling
This update for xmltooling fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2023-36661: Fixed a server-side-request-forgery (SSRF) vulnerability (bsc#1212359).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2023:2975-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:3089-1 No score
Security update for xmltooling
This update for xmltooling fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2023-36661: Fix server-side request forgery vulnerability (bsc#1212359)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2023:3089-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6274-1 No score
xmltooling vulnerability
Jurien de Jong discovered that XMLTooling did not properly handle certain KeyInfo element content within an XML signature. An attacker could possibly use this issue to achieve server-side request forgery.
- Record
USN-6274-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xmltoolingDebian:12 |
before 3.2.3-1+deb12u1, plus listed versions 3.2.3-1 |
3.2.3-1+deb12u1 |
xmltoolingDebian:13 |
before 3.2.4-1 | 3.2.4-1 |
xmltoolingDebian:14 |
before 3.2.4-1 | 3.2.4-1 |
xmltoolingDebian:10 |
before 3.0.4-1+deb10u2, plus listed versions 3.0.4-13.0.4-1+deb10u13.0.4-1+deb10u1~bpo9+1 |
3.0.4-1+deb10u2 |
xmltoolingDebian:11 |
before 3.2.0-3+deb11u1, plus listed versions 3.2.0-3 |
3.2.0-3+deb11u1 |
xmltoolingopenSUSE:Leap 15.4 |
before 1.6.4-150000.3.10.1 | 1.6.4-150000.3.10.1 |
xmltoolingSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 |
before 1.5.6-3.13.1 | 1.5.6-3.13.1 |
xmltoolingSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 1.5.6-3.13.1 | 1.5.6-3.13.1 |
xmltoolingSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 1.5.6-3.13.1 | 1.5.6-3.13.1 |
xmltoolingSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP4 |
before 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 | 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xmltoolingSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP5 |
before 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 | 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 |
xmltoolingSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS |
before 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 | 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 |
xmltoolingSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS |
before 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 | 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 |
xmltoolingSUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 |
before 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 | 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 |
xmltoolingSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS |
before 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 | 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 |
xmltoolingSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 |
before 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 | 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 |
xmltoolingSUSE:Manager Proxy 4.2 |
before 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 | 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 |
xmltoolingSUSE:Manager Server 4.2 |
before 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 | 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 |
xmltoolingSUSE:Enterprise Storage 7.1 |
before 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 | 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 |
xmltoolingopenSUSE:Leap 15.4 |
before 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 | 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 |
xmltoolingopenSUSE:Leap 15.5 |
before 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 | 3.1.0-150300.3.3.1 |
xmltoolingUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.3-21.5.3-2+deb8u1build0.14.04.11.5.3-2+deb8u2build0.14.04.11.5.3-2+deb8u3build0.14.04.11.5.3-2+deb8u3ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
xmltoolingUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 1.5.6-2ubuntu0.3+esm1, plus listed versions 1.5.3-2.1ubuntu21.5.6-11.5.6-21.5.6-2ubuntu0.11.5.6-2ubuntu0.21.5.6-2ubuntu0.3 |
1.5.6-2ubuntu0.3+esm1 |
xmltoolingUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.0-51.6.0-5build11.6.2-11.6.3-11.6.4-1ubuntu21.6.4-1ubuntu2.1 |
None known |
xmltoolingUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.4-13.0.5-13.0.5-1build1 |
None known |
xmltoolingUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.2.0-3ubuntu13.2.1-1ubuntu2 |
None known |
xmltoolingUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.2.4-13.2.4-23.2.4-2.1build23.2.4-2.1build3 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Ivanti Connect Secure Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution | 2024-01-31 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-36661 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Shibboleth Xmltooling, published June 18, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.89%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in xmltooling 3.2.3-1+deb12u1.
References
debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5432
shibboleth.net/community/advisories/secadv_20230612.txt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36661
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j522-236p-wx5g
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-36661
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232766-1
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bugzilla.suse.com/1212359
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-36661
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232975-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233089-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-36661
git.shibboleth.net/view?p=cpp-xmltooling.git;a=commit;h=6080f6343f98fec085bc0fd746913ee418cc9d30
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6274-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36661