Open Access Management (OpenAM) is an access management solution. (CVE-2026-44793)
Open Access Management (OpenAM) prior to version 16.1.1 contains a vulnerability where certain federation endpoints in a non-default clustered configuration improperly encode user-supplied parameters in the SAML2 cluster cookie-hash redirect path. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to induce a user to execute script in the OpenAM origin. The issue is fixed in version 16.1.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
OpenAM before version 16.1.1 contains a vulnerability in some federation endpoints under non-default clustered configurations. The vulnerability involves inconsistent encoding of user input in the SAML2 cluster cookie-hash redirect path, which is rendered into HTML. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to induce a user to execute scripts in the OpenAM origin, effectively a cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw. The vulnerability is fixed in version 16.1.1.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can cause a user to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the OpenAM origin by exploiting inconsistent encoding of user-supplied parameters in the SAML2 cluster cookie-hash redirect path. This could lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or other malicious actions within the affected OpenAM environment. The impact is limited to environments using non-default clustered configurations and vulnerable versions prior to 16.1.1.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade OpenAM to version 16.1.1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations are specified or required by the vendor advisory.
Open Access Management (OpenAM) is an access management solution. (CVE-2026-44793)
Description
Open Access Management (OpenAM) prior to version 16.1.1 contains a vulnerability where certain federation endpoints in a non-default clustered configuration improperly encode user-supplied parameters in the SAML2 cluster cookie-hash redirect path. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to induce a user to execute script in the OpenAM origin. The issue is fixed in version 16.1.1.
CVSS v4.0
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
OpenAM before version 16.1.1 contains a vulnerability in some federation endpoints under non-default clustered configurations. The vulnerability involves inconsistent encoding of user input in the SAML2 cluster cookie-hash redirect path, which is rendered into HTML. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to induce a user to execute scripts in the OpenAM origin, effectively a cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw. The vulnerability is fixed in version 16.1.1.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can cause a user to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the OpenAM origin by exploiting inconsistent encoding of user-supplied parameters in the SAML2 cluster cookie-hash redirect path. This could lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or other malicious actions within the affected OpenAM environment. The impact is limited to environments using non-default clustered configurations and vulnerable versions prior to 16.1.1.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade OpenAM to version 16.1.1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations are specified or required by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44793
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"]
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab4be69f7a7c54106f0d424
Added to database: 09/24/2026, 06:08:41 UTC
Last enriched: 09/24/2026, 06:52:32 UTC
Last updated: 09/25/2026, 01:47:42 UTC
Views: 4
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