Authentication Bypass in passport-azure-ad

HIGH 8.1CVE-2016-7191 · GHSA-73jp-3c67-hjfv · Published 28/09/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
azure active directory passport microsoft	`= 1.0.0= 1.1.0= 1.1.1= 1.2.0= 1.3.0= 1.3.1= 1.3.2= 1.3.3= 1.3.4= 1.3.5= 1.3.6= 1.4.0= 1.4.1= 1.4.2= 1.4.3= 1.4.4= 1.4.5= 2.0.0`	No fix yet
passport-azure-ad npm	`≥ 1.0.0, < 1.4.6≥ 2.0.0, < 2.0.1`	`1.4.62.0.1`

Description

Affected versions of passport-azure-ad do not recognize the validateIssuer setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted token.

Recommendation

Version 1.x: Update to version 1.4.6 or later. Version 2.x: Update to version 2.0.1 or later.

NVD description

The Microsoft Azure Active Directory Passport (aka Passport-Azure-AD) library 1.x before 1.4.6 and 2.x before 2.0.1 for Node.js does not recognize the validateIssuer setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted token.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7191 · ADVISORY
AzureAD/passport-azure-ad · PACKAGE
AzureAD/passport-azure-ad · WEB
GitHub Advisory GHSA-73jp-3c67-hjfv · ADVISORY
support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3187742 · WEB
support.microsoft.com/kb/3187742 · WEB
npmjs.com/advisories/151 · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/93213 · WEB
securitytracker.com/id/1036996 · WEB

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