What is GHSA-hgh4-pcf2-8q3f?

GHSA-hgh4-pcf2-8q3f is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. A improper neutralization of special elements used in an ldap query ('ldap injection')...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-hgh4-pcf2-8q3f cover?

GHSA-hgh4-pcf2-8q3f covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-126240. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-hgh4-pcf2-8q3f?

GHSA-hgh4-pcf2-8q3f has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.2, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-hgh4-pcf2-8q3fHighCVSS 8.2

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an ldap query ('ldap injection')...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

November 12, 2026

Last Modified

November 12, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-126240 →

📋 Description

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an ldap query ('ldap injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 8.0.0 through 8.0.3, FortiAuthenticator 6.6.0 through 6.6.10 may allow an authenticated attacker to bypass authentication. Successful exploitation requires either a malicious/compromised upstream IdP, or an IdP configuration that allows the user to control the NameID (or the SAML attribute used as the username).

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126240
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-255
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hgh4-pcf2-8q3f