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OpenID4Java does not verify that Attribute Exchange (AX) information is signed

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 12, 2025

Package

maven org.openid4java:openid4java (Maven)

Affected versions

< 0.9.6

Patched versions

0.9.6

Description

message/ax/AxMessage.java in OpenID4Java before 0.9.6 final, as used in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1 before 5.1.2, Step2, Kay Framework before 1.0.2, and possibly other products does not verify that Attribute Exchange (AX) information is signed, which allows remote attackers to modify potentially sensitive AX information without detection via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 27, 2012
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022
Reviewed Apr 12, 2025
Last updated Apr 12, 2025

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(80th percentile)

CVE ID

CVE-2011-4314

GHSA ID

GHSA-j473-c3rr-rx9p

Source code

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