Name: CVE-2016-5697: XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection)
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-5697, CWE-91, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.00131

Ruby-saml before 1.3.0 allows attackers to perform XML signature wrapping attacks via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade ruby-saml	Jul 30, 2024	Jan 23, 2017
Freebsd	—	Upgrade rubygem-ruby-saml	Dec 10, 2025	Jul 8, 2016
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade ruby-samlUpgrade ruby-saml (Ubuntu Pro)	Mar 3, 2025	Jan 23, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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