CVE-2026-78623Improper Handling of SAML Assertion Attributes in Okta Access Gateway Advanced Mode Datastores
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The Okta Access Gateway does not sanitize SAML assertion values before interpolating them into database queries in the advanced mode datastore configuration. The unsanitized values are substituted directly into the query string prior to preparation, resulting in unintended SQL execution against the configured backend database.
- CVSS
- 7.7 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-89
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Okta
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Sep 10, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Okta Okta Access Gateway okta:access_gateway (from the name) | before 2026.9.1 | CNA record |
okta access_gateway okta:access_gateway | before 2026.9.1 | NVD |
References
- https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-handling-of-saml-assertion-attributes-in-okta-access-gateway-advanced-mode-datastores-cve-2026-78623vendor-advisory
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