Description
A flaw was found in the legacy client-initiated account-linking endpoint of Keycloak, a widely used open-source identity and access management solution. The mechanism used to protect the account-linking process from unauthorized requests relies on a hash that can be predicted by a malicious OIDC client. By tricking a user into authenticating, an attacker-controlled client can forge a valid linking URL to connect the victim's account to an attacker's external identity. This results in a full account takeover, allowing the attacker to log in as the victim.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Data Grid 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | — | — |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-2915 Keycloak: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0326 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Keycloak NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Aug 25, 2026
References
- RHSA-2026:56523 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:56524 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-15571 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2499591 issue-tracking