VulnerabilityUndergoing Analysis

CVE-2026-78623

The unsanitized values are substituted directly into the query string prior to preparation, resulting in unintended SQL execution against the configured backend database.

HIGH 7.7EPSS 0.24%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.24%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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 3.1: 7.7 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
EPSS: 0.24% probability · 15th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-89
Source: psirt@okta.com

References

https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-handling-of-saml-assertion-attributes-in-okta-access-gateway-advanced-mode-datastores-cve-2026-78623

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.