What is CVE-2026-78623?

CVE-2026-78623 is a high-severity vulnerability in Okta Access Gateway, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-09-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-78623?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

SQL Injection in Okta Access Gateway

CVE-2026-78623

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.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Okta Access Gateway

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

References

psirt@okta.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-78623?: CVE-2026-78623 is a high-severity vulnerability in Okta Access Gateway, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-78623?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.