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CVE-2026-77998: Joomla Extension - miniorange.com - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via SAMLResponse Parameter in miniOrange SAML SSO < 11.0.2, SAML SP Single Sign On – Login with ADFS < 6.4, SAML SP Single Sign On – SAML SSO login with Google Apps < 6.4
- Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v4.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-08-25 · updated 2026-09-08
- Weakness: CWE-639
Description
Joomla Extension - miniorange.com - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via SAMLResponse Parameter in miniOrange SAML SSO < 11.0.2, SAML SP Single Sign On – Login with ADFS < 6.4, SAML SP Single Sign On – SAML SSO login with Google Apps < 6.4 - This is due to the mo_saml_validate_signature() function performing a loose boolean check on the raw tri-state integer returned by PHP's openssl_verify(), causing an error return value of -1 to be evaluated as truthy and therefore treated as a successful signature verification. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing Joomla user, including administrators, by submitting a crafted SAMLResponse containing an attacker-controlled NameID and a deliberately malformed signature value that triggers an OpenSSL processing error — bypassing verification entirely and resulting in wp_set_auth_cookie() being called for the targeted account.
Affected products
- miniorange.com SAML SP Single Sign On – Login with ADFS extension for Joomla: 1.0.0-6.3.0
- miniorange.com SAML SSO Basic for Joomla extension for Joomla: 1.0.0-13.1.0
- miniorange.com SAML SSO Enterprise for Joomla extension for Joomla: 1.0.0-44.1.0
- miniorange.com SAML SSO Free for Joomla extension for Joomla: 1.0.0-11.0.1
- miniorange.com SAML SSO login with Google Apps extension for Joomla: 1.0.0-6.3.0
- miniorange.com SAML SSO Premium for Joomla extension for Joomla: 1.0.0-34.1.0
- miniorange.com SAML SSO Standard for Joomla extension for Joomla: 1.0.0-24.1.0
References
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