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Drupal SAML SSO EUVDEUVD-2026-107857

| CVE-2026-87944 MEDIUM
Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295)
2026-10-22 drupal GHSA-3jrq-h93g-pqq2
4.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: drupal
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain man-in-the-middle position on SP-IdP path
  2. Exploit
    Intercept the TLS-protected SAML exchange
  3. Execution
    Abuse improper certificate validation (CWE-295)
  4. Impact
    Read or alter limited SAML assertion data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V12 - Secure Communication Certificate validation
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to occupy an Adversary-in-the-Middle position on the network path between the Drupal SAML Service Provider and its SAML Identity Provider, then leverage the module's failure to properly validate the TLS/certificate of that connection (CWE-295) to intercept or manipulate the SAML exchange. Affects SAML SSO - Service Provider versions from 0.0.0 up to and including 3.2.0. Key limiting factor: despite AV:N and PR:N (unauthenticated), the high attack complexity (AC:H) reflects the hard precondition of an active MITM foothold on the SP↔IdP channel; without that position the flaw cannot be triggered, and impact is confined to limited confidentiality and integrity (A:N).

Impact

Signals align toward a genuine but low-urgency issue rather than an emergency. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.8 (Medium) with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N: network-reachable and unauthenticated, but high attack complexity because the attacker must first establish an Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM) position on the SP↔IdP TLS path, and impact is limited (C:L/I:L, no availability impact). EPSS is 0.10% (1st percentile), indicating a very low modeled probability of exploitation in the near term. There is no CISA KEV listing and no POC or exploit reference in the input, so this is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month,' consistent with a patch-this-month priority rather than act_now/emergency. The low EPSS is consistent with the high-complexity AiTM precondition - exploitation requires a privileged network position, which bounds real-world risk. No signals conflict here; the main caveat is that the exact fixed version is not stated in the supplied data (only that a patch is available and that ≤3.2.0 is affected).

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a network man-in-the-middle position between the Drupal site (SAML Service Provider) and the SAML Identity Provider abuses the module's improper certificate validation to intercept or tamper with the TLS-protected SAML exchange. This could let them observe or alter limited SAML authentication data (consistent with C:L/I:L). No public exploit code is identified in the available sources, and the AiTM prerequisite (reflected in AC:H) significantly limits practical exploitation.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 22, 2026

The Drupal SAML SSO - Service Provider module (versions 0.0.0 through 3.2.0) fails to properly validate the certificate presented on the connection between the Service Provider and its SAML Identity Provider, allowing an attacker who already holds an adversary-in-the-middle position on that path to intercept or alter the SAML exchange (CWE-295). Impact is bounded: confidentiality and integrity are partially affected while availability is not, giving a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N); the high attack complexity reflects the MITM precondition rather than any authentication barrier, since exploitation is unauthenticated once that foothold exists. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis and the module is not in CISA KEV; EPSS is 0.10% (1st percentile), so this is a genuine but low-urgency patching item rather than an emergency.

RemediationAI

A vendor-released patch is available per the Drupal advisory at https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2026-142; the supplied intelligence confirms patch availability but does not state the exact fixed version number, so the release note on that advisory should be read and the module updated to the version it names rather than to a version inferred from the 3.2.0 upper bound reported for affected releases. Until the update is deployed, the practical compensating control follows from the assessed precondition: the flaw is only reachable by an attacker already sitting on the network path between the Service Provider and its Identity Provider, so constraining that path - keeping the SP-to-IdP leg on a trusted segment and avoiding untrusted or shared network hops for SAML traffic - reduces exposure, at the cost of extra network plumbing and reduced flexibility in where the IdP can be reached from. Such measures do not repair the underlying certificate-validation failure and should be treated as temporary; no public exploit code was identified, EPSS is 0.10%, and the vendor advisory remains the authoritative source for both the fixed release and any workaround it documents.

Affected VersionsENISA

SAML SSO - Service Provider 0.0.0 <3.2.0

Affected Packages

composer drupal/miniorange_saml fix: 3.2.0
euvd saml_sso_service_provider fix: 3.2.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in composer, euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the Drupal contributed module SAML SSO - Service Provider, which implements the SAML 2.0 Service Provider role and therefore performs trust decisions against an external Identity Provider. The root cause class is CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation): the module does not adequately verify the TLS/server certificate of the IdP-facing connection, so the authenticity guarantees that normally underpin a SAML assertion exchange can be subverted. Because the weakness concerns the trust anchor of the channel rather than the SAML message parsing itself, it is only reachable by an actor positioned on the network between the SP and its IdP; the supplied sources do not describe the specific code path or configuration in which validation is skipped. The vulnerability is scored AV:N with PR:N (unauthenticated per the CVSS vector) but AC:H, which encodes that hard man-in-the-middle precondition; the single-scope impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity (C:L/I:L/A:N). CPE data (cpe:2.3:a:drupal:saml_sso_-_service_provider) confirms the affected package is the Drupal module itself rather than Drupal core, and EUVD records the same range, 0.0.0 up to but not including 3.2.0.

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Severity by source

Vendor (drupal) PRIMARY 4.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.8 MEDIUM

Network-reachable and unauthenticated (AV:N/PR:N), but AC:H because an AiTM position is required; limited confidentiality/integrity impact on the SAML exchange and no availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (drupal).

CVSS VectorVendor: drupal

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Oct 22, 2026 - 17:23 NVD
4.8 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Oct 22, 2026 - 03:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 22, 2026 - 01:21 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in Drupal SAML SSO - Service Provider allows Adversary in the Middle (AiTM). This issue affects SAML SSO - Service Provider versions: from 0.0.0 to 3.2.0.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 99% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Drupal contrib SAML module, not core, limited adoption
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

24
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +24
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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