๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-78623

HIGH 7.7

Improper Handling of SAML Assertion Attributes in Okta Access Gateway Advanced Mode Datastores

CVSS Score
7.7
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

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.

CWE CWE-89
Vendor okta
Product okta access gateway
Published Sep 8, 2026
Last Updated Sep 10, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Affected Versions

Okta / Okta Access Gateway
0 < 2026.9.1

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
trust.okta.com: https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-handling-of-saml-assertion-attributes-in-okta-access-gateway-advanced-mode-datastores-cve-2026-78623