How severe is CVE-2017-12867?

CVE-2017-12867 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2017-12867?

CVE-2017-12867 affects the following packages: simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12867?

Update simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp to 1.14.15 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2017-12867 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2017-12867 in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

How do I mitigate CVE-2017-12867 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against CVE-2017-12867?

O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2017-12867 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is CVE-2017-12867 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2017-12867 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-12867?

CVE-2017-12867 is classified as CWE-613 (CWE-613). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2017-12867 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2017-12867 was published on August 29, 2017 and was last updated on July 8, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐘 Packagist

CVE-2017-12867

MEDIUM

CVE-2017-12867 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.9) CWE-613 vulnerability in simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2017-12867 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.

SimpleSAMLphp Invalid token creation and validation

Also known asGHSA-597c-mh7m-48v7

Published

Aug 29, 2017

Updated

Jul 8, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

🐘simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

The SimpleSAML_Auth_TimeLimitedToken class in SimpleSAMLphp 1.14.14 and earlier allows attackers with access to a secret token to extend its validity period by manipulating the prepended time offset.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp`	≥ 1.14.0&&< 1.14.15	1.14.15

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp to 1.14.15 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2017-12867 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2017-12867 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to CVE-2017-12867. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

The SimpleSAML_Auth_TimeLimitedToken class in SimpleSAMLphp 1.14.14 and earlier allows attackers with access to a secret token to extend its validity period by manipulating the prepended time offset.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is CVE-2017-12867 in your dependencies?

O3 detects CVE-2017-12867 across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.

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