High severity7.7NVD Advisory· Published Sep 8, 2026· Updated Sep 8, 2026

CVE-2026-78623

Description

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.

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Affected products

Okta/Okta Access Gatewayinferred2 versions
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References

trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-handling-of-saml-assertion-attributes-in-okta-access-gateway-advanced-mode-datastores-cve-2026-78623nvd

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