Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ("Cross-site Scripting") vulnerability in Drupal SAML SSO - Service Provider allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This issue affects SAML SSO - Service Provider versions: from 0.0.0 to 3.2.0.
Published: 2026-10-22
Score: 3.5 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross‑Site Scripting that can execute arbitrary client‑side scripts, potentially hijacking sessions and exfiltrating data
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an instance of Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation, classified as CWE‑79. It allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts that run in the context of the user’s browser when the affected page is rendered. This can lead to session hijacking, data theft, defacement, or downstream attacks against other users. The impact is a client‑side code execution flaw that compromises confidentiality and integrity of user sessions.

Affected Systems

It affects the Drupal SAML SSO – Service Provider module for all releases from 0.0.0 up through 3.2.0. Administrators of sites that rely on this module for single‑sign‑on should review whether they are running a version in that range and plan to upgrade accordingly.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 3.5, indicating a moderate severity for a client‑side flaw. The EPSS score is < 1%, implying a very low probability of public exploitation at this time, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The vulnerability permits cross‑site scripting, meaning that a malicious script could execute in the victim’s browser if an attacker can supply input that the module renders without proper sanitization. Because the CVE description does not specify the exact execution path, the exact attack vector remains unspecified, but the potential for session hijacking, credential theft, and other downstream impacts is inherent to XSS. The overall risk for a site running affected versions is moderate, and applying the official patch is the recommended course of action.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 22, 2026 at 19:10 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to Drupal SAML SSO – Service Provider 3.2.1 or later to eliminate the XSS flaw.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, edit the SAML configuration to strip or escape all characters that could be interpreted as HTML or script before rendering, effectively applying an input‑validation layer.
  • Deploy a web application firewall rule or a content‑security‑policy header that blocks inline scripts, reducing the impact of potential residual XSS payloads.
  • Ensure Drupal core and all modules are kept current and that the content‑security‑policy is enforced site‑wide.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 22, 2026 at 19:10 UTC.

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References
History

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Drupal
Drupal saml Sso - Service Provider
Vendors & Products Drupal
Drupal saml Sso - Service Provider

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:45:00 +0000

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Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ("Cross-site Scripting") vulnerability in Drupal SAML SSO - Service Provider allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This issue affects SAML SSO - Service Provider versions: from 0.0.0 to 3.2.0.
Title SAML SSO - Service Provider - Moderately critical - Cross-site scripting - SA-CONTRIB-2026-146
Weaknesses CWE-79
References

Subscriptions

Drupal Saml Sso - Service Provider
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: drupal

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-22T16:37:28.462Z

Reserved: 2026-09-09T16:56:20.053Z

Link: CVE-2026-87948

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-22T16:37:21.549Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-22T02:17:04.443

Modified: 2026-10-22T17:17:01.040

Link: CVE-2026-87948

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-22T19:15:10Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')