CVE-2026-32600 PUBLISHED

xml-security is Missing AES-GCM Authentication Tag Validation on Encrypted Nodes Allows for Unauthorized Decryption

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 12.03.2026 Published: 13.03.2026 Updated: 13.03.2026

xml-security is a library that implements XML signatures and encryption. Prior to 2.3.1, XML nodes encrypted with either aes-128-gcm, aes-192-gcm, or aes-256-gcm lack validation of the authentication tag length. An attacker can use this to brute-force an authentication tag, recover the GHASH key, and decrypt the encrypted nodes. It also allows to forge arbitrary ciphertexts without knowing the encryption key. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.3.1.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score: 8.2

Product Status

Vendor simplesamlphp
Product xml-security
Versions
  • Version < 2.3.1 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-354: Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value CWE