{"id":"CVE-2026-78623","title":"The Okta Access Gateway does not sanitize SAML assertion values before interpolating them into database queries in the advanced mode datastore configuration","summary":"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 …","severity":"high","cvss":7.7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L","cwe":["CWE-89"],"vendor":"okta","product":"access_gateway","affected":["access_gateway < 2026.9.1"],"patched":["access_gateway 2026.9.1"],"published":"2026-09-08","updated":"2026-09-22","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-22T20:27:41.180","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78623","references":[{"url":"https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-handling-of-saml-assertion-attributes-in-okta-access-gateway-advanced-mode-datastores-cve-2026-78623","label":"psirt@okta.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.0045,"epssPercentile":0.36453,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-09-10T17:52:02.307541Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T21:11:12.319Z","slug":"CVE-2026-78623","body":"## Overview\n\nThe 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `access_gateway < 2026.9.1`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `access_gateway 2026.9.1`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":42,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.4,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}