Description
A flaw was found in Keycloak. When the JSON Web Token (JWT) authorization grant preview feature is enabled and a user account is disabled, Keycloak fails to validate the user’s disabled status during JWT authorization grant processing. A remote attacker with low privileges can exploit this improper access control vulnerability by presenting a valid assertion token from an external identity provider to obtain a JWT for a disabled user. This allows unauthorized access to sensitive resources.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keycloak | Keycloak | 26.5.0 – < 26.5.3 | 26.5.3 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | — | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-0356 Keycloak: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 15, 2026