High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Sep 28, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-7191
CVE-2016-7191
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.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
passport-azure-adnpm | >= 1.0.0, < 1.4.6 | 1.4.6 |
passport-azure-adnpm | >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.1 | 2.0.1 |
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- github.com/AzureAD/passport-azure-ad/blob/master/SECURITY-NOTICE.MDnvdMitigationPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- support.microsoft.com/kb/3187742nvdMitigationPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93213nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-73jp-3c67-hjfvghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7191ghsaADVISORY
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036996nvdWEB
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3187742ghsaWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/151ghsaWEB
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