GHSA-fhrq-3gmx-p879 — openam-federation-library
GHSA-fhrq-3gmx-p879 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-federation-library. A fix is available for org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-federation-library — see the affected versions and patch details below.
OpenAM SAML2 Cluster Cookie-Hash-Redirect Path has Pre-authentication Reflected XSS via `FSUtils.postToTarget`
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-fhrq-3gmx-p879.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-federation-libraryReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Summary
Certain federation endpoints do not consistently apply output encoding when rendering user-supplied parameters into HTML responses. Under a non-default configuration used in some clustered deployments, this inconsistency can result in reflected XSS in the OpenAM origin without authentication.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-federation-library | all versions | 16.1.1org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-federation-library:16.1.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-federation-library, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-federation-library to 16.1.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-fhrq-3gmx-p879 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 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-fhrq-3gmx-p879 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-fhrq-3gmx-p879. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-fhrq-3gmx-p879 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-fhrq-3gmx-p879 across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.