CVE-2026-123801 PUBLISHED

SuperTokens Core: SAML callback accepts a replayed RelayState + SAMLResponse, minting a fresh authorization code on each replay

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 06.11.2026 Published: 09.11.2026 Updated: 09.11.2026

SuperTokens Core is an open source authentication server. From 11.3.0 until 11.3.8, 11.4.8, 12.0.11, 12.1.2, 12.2.1, and 12.3.1, SAML.handleCallback does not consume RelayState, record assertion identifiers, or enforce Response.InResponseTo. In the SP-initiated flow, an attacker who obtains a legitimately issued, still-valid SAML response and its matching RelayState can resubmit the pair to /recipe/saml/callback before the assertion's NotOnOrAfter time; in the IdP-initiated flow, the assertion can be replayed without RelayState. The missing Response.InResponseTo check also permits an in-progress login to be completed with an assertion for a different identity and fails to enforce allowIDPInitiatedLogin=false. The callback does not validate Destination or SubjectConfirmationData Recipient and NotOnOrAfter, and each accepted callback mints a fresh, independently redeemable authorization code carrying the captured user's identity. This issue is fixed in versions 11.3.8, 11.4.8, 12.0.11, 12.1.2, 12.2.1, and 12.3.1.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS Score: 7.4

Product Status

Vendor supertokens
Product supertokens-core
Versions
  • Version >= 11.3.0, < 11.3.8 is affected
  • Version >= 11.4.0, < 11.4.8 is affected
  • Version >= 12.0.0, < 12.0.11 is affected
  • Version >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.2 is affected
  • Version >= 12.2.0, < 12.2.1 is affected
  • Version >= 12.3.0, < 12.3.1 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-294: Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay CWE
  • CWE-346: Origin Validation Error CWE
  • CWE-384: Session Fixation CWE