CVE-2026-78545
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CVE-2026-78545 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. The Okta Access Gateway does not sanitize the application label field before including it in the generated nginx configuration file. The unsanitized value is interpolated into an nginx server block directive, resulting in execution of injected directives.. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Okta Access Gateway does not sanitize the application label field before including it in the generated nginx configuration file. The unsanitized value is interpolated into an nginx server block directive, resulting in execution of injected directives.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Okta | Access Gateway | < 2026.9.1 |
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