CVE-2016-7191 in the critical feed json
Authentication Bypass in passport-azure-ad
published 2016-09-28 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-73jp-3c67-hjfv , EUVD-2018-0239
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 29.4%
- EPSS 29.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- npm passport-azure-ad 1.4.6, 2.0.1
Exploit prediction
29.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | passport-azure-ad | >=1.0.0, <1.4.6 >=2.0.0, <2.0.1 |
1.4.6 2.0.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
support.microsoft.com
/kb/3187742
vendor-advisory, web, mitigation, patch
-
github.com
/AzureAD/passport-azure-ad/blob/master/SECURITY-NOTICE.MD
web, mitigation, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1036996
vdb-entry, web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/93213
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7191
advisory
-
github.com
/AzureAD/passport-azure-ad
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-73jp-3c67-hjfv
advisory
-
support.microsoft.com
/en-us/kb/3187742
web
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/151
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7191
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-73jp-3c67-hjfv
- NVD CVE-2016-7191
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