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CRITICAL 9.1

GHSA-jv46-xfwm-36j7

Relyra SAML SignatureValue not cryptographically verified -> authentication bypass

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## Summary

Relyra `1.0.0` and `1.1.0` accept forged SAML signatures because `SignatureValue` was not cryptographically verified before the library returned a successful authentication result.

## Details

In `1.0.0` and `1.1.0`, the XMLDSig trust boundary was incomplete. `:public_key.verify` over the exclusive-C14N canonicalized `SignedInfo` was not performed against the configured IdP certificate's public key, `DigestValue` was not recomputed over the canonicalized referenced element, and `canonicalize/2` remained an unused passthrough in the signature-verification path. The result was a structure-only acceptance path where document shape and trust-source rejection could succeed without proving the signature bytes.

## Impact

A forged `SignatureValue` carrying an attacker-controlled `NameID` can be accepted as `{:ok}`. Any relying-party application using Relyra `1.0.0` or `1.1.0` can be logged into as an arbitrary user if it trusts the affected response path.

## Patches

Relyra `1.2.0` closes the gap with real exclusive-C14N canonicalization, `:public_key.verify` against the configured IdP certificate's public key, and a constant-time `DigestValue` recompute/compare bound to the exact consumed node on both `verify/4` and `verify_metadata_root/4`.

## Workarounds

There is no safe configuration of `1.0.0` or `1.1.0`. Upgrade to `1.2.0` or later.

## Resources

- Fix commit `2e45689` (wire real XMLDSig crypto into the candidate arm) - Fix commit `8910200` (close metadata trust bypass, pin over DER) - Regression proof: `test/security/xml/adversarial_crypto_test.exs`, `test/relyra/metadata/auto_refresh_test.exs`, `test/security/ci_gate_integrity_test.exs`

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Affected packages

Hex / relyra
Introduced in: 1.0.0 Fixed in: 1.2.0
Fix mix deps.update relyra

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