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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Solution
Upgrade the Okta Access Gateway appliance to version 2026.9.1 or greater.
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Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| 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. | |
| Title | Improper Input Sanitization in Okta Access Gateway Application Label Configuration | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-94 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Okta
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-08T20:05:36.216Z
Reserved: 2026-08-24T18:44:02.108Z
Link: CVE-2026-78545
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-09-08T20:18:35.727
Modified: 2026-09-08T21:13:32.293
Link: CVE-2026-78545
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