# CVE-2016-3124: SimpleSAMLphp Information leakage issue in the sanitycheck module

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-3124-simplesamlphp-information-leakage-issue-in-the-sanitycheck-module  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2016-3124 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-14

SimpleSAMLphp Information leakage issue in the sanitycheck module

Technologies: [simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/simplesamlphp-simplesamlphp). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-3124 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-3124 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2016-3124?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 14 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.14.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-3124?** Yes. simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist): upgrade to 1.14.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-3124?** Check whether you run simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist): upgrade to 1.14.1 or later

  ```sh
  composer require simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp:^1.14.1
  ```


## Affected products

- simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.14.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2016-3124
- GHSA-9327-mqm6-x97j

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- [SimpleSAMLphp Information Disclosure vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/simplesamlphp-information-disclosure-vulnerability-07de5cdd)
- [SimpleSAMLphp Reflected Cross-site Scripting vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/simplesamlphp-reflected-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-76196f28)
- [Duplicate Advisory: SimpleSAMLphp signature validation bypass](https://junglewise.ai/threats/duplicate-advisory-simplesamlphp-signature-validation-bypass-85859e99)
