(PowerBuilder) SAML Signature Validation

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A SAML Signature is an XML Digital Signature (XMLDSig) just like any other XML digital signature. It can be verified by using Chilkat' XmlDSig class, as shown in this example.

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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Dsig
integer li_Success
integer li_NumSignatures
integer i
integer li_BVerifyRefDigests
integer li_BSignatureVerified
integer li_NumRefDigests
integer j
integer li_BDigestVerified

// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

loo_Dsig = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Dsig.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.XmlDSig")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Dsig
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if
li_Success = loo_Dsig.LoadSignature("XML xml signature goes here...")

// A sample SAML signature is shown below..

li_NumSignatures = loo_Dsig.NumSignatures
i = 0
do while i < li_NumSignatures
    loo_Dsig.Selector = i

    li_BVerifyRefDigests = 0
    li_BSignatureVerified = loo_Dsig.VerifySignature(li_BVerifyRefDigests)
    if li_BSignatureVerified = 1 then
        Write-Debug "Signature " + string(i + 1) + " verified"
    else
        Write-Debug "Signature " + string(i + 1) + " invalid"
    end if

    // Check each of the reference digests separately..
    li_NumRefDigests = loo_Dsig.NumReferences
    j = 0
    do while j < li_NumRefDigests
        li_BDigestVerified = loo_Dsig.VerifyReferenceDigest(j)
        Write-Debug "reference digest " + string(j + 1) + " verified = " + string(li_BDigestVerified)
        if li_BDigestVerified = 0 then
            Write-Debug "    reference digest fail reason: " + string(loo_Dsig.RefFailReason)
        end if

        j = j + 1
    loop

    i = i + 1
loop

// --------------------------------------
// Here is a sample SAML XML Signature
// 
// 
// <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
// <saml2p:Response xmlns:saml2p="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:protocol" ID="abc123" Version="2.0" IssueInstant="2022-04-01T12:34:56Z" Destination="https://sp.example.com/sso">
//   <saml2:Issuer xmlns:saml2="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:assertion">https://idp.example.com</saml2:Issuer>
//   <saml2p:Status>
//     <saml2p:StatusCode Value="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:status:Success"/>
//   </saml2p:Status>
//   <saml2:Assertion xmlns:saml2="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:assertion" ID="def456" IssueInstant="2022-04-01T12:34:56Z" Version="2.0">
//     <saml2:Issuer>https://idp.example.com</saml2:Issuer>
//     <saml2:Subject>
//       <saml2:NameID Format="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress">user@example.com</saml2:NameID>
//     </saml2:Subject>
//     <saml2:Conditions NotBefore="2022-04-01T12:34:56Z" NotOnOrAfter="2022-04-01T13:34:56Z"/>
//     <saml2:AuthnStatement AuthnInstant="2022-04-01T12:34:56Z">
//       <saml2:AuthnContext>
//         <saml2:AuthnContextClassRef>urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:ac:classes:Password</saml2:AuthnContextClassRef>
//       </saml2:AuthnContext>
//     </saml2:AuthnStatement>
//     <!-- Additional assertion content -->
//   </saml2:Assertion>
//   <ds:Signature xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
//     <ds:SignedInfo>
//       <ds:CanonicalizationMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/>
//       <ds:SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256"/>
//       <ds:Reference URI="#abc123">
//         <ds:Transforms>
//           <ds:Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#enveloped-signature"/>
//           <ds:Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/>
//         </ds:Transforms>
//         <ds:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256"/>
//         <ds:DigestValue>q7Zj1w+...+pCsjw=</ds:DigestValue>
//       </ds:Reference>
//       <!-- Additional references if present -->
//     </ds:SignedInfo>
//     <ds:SignatureValue>
//       NjIzOWE5ZjA2M2M1...NzUwNzUwNzUwNzUwNzU=
//     </ds:SignatureValue>
//     <ds:KeyInfo>
//       <ds:X509Data>
//         <ds:X509Certificate>
//           MIIDgzCCAmugAwIBAg...AgADAA==
//         </ds:X509Certificate>
//       </ds:X509Data>
//     </ds:KeyInfo>
//   </ds:Signature>
// </saml2p:Response>


destroy loo_Dsig