Vulnerability GHSA-j97h-3f8r-mrjr

High Risk
HIGH RISK
CVSS Score: 8.1
Score Range: 7.0–8.9
High severity vulnerabilities (CVSS 7.0–8.9). Serious vulnerabilities that should be prioritized soon after critical fixes.
17 hours ago
November 03, 2026 at 05:24 PM UTC
Keycloak has authentication bypass via jwt algorithm confusion
1.0-alpha-1 and 1.0-alpha-1-12062013 - 1.0-beta-1 and 1.0-beta-1-20150521 and 1.0-beta-1-20150523 - 1.5.0-Final and 1.5.0.Final - 26.6.3
1.0-alpha-1 and 1.0-alpha-1-12062013 - 1.0-beta-1 and 1.0-beta-1-20150521 and 1.0-beta-1-20150523 - 1.5.0-Final and 1.5.0.Final - 26.6.3

Summary

Keycloak has authentication bypass via jwt algorithm confusion

Details

Description

A flaw was found in Keycloak. This JWT algorithm confusion vulnerability in the JWT Authorization Grant flow allows an attacker with valid client credentials to bypass signature verification. By forging an assertion, the attacker can create unauthorized access tokens. This enables the attacker to impersonate any federated user linked to the affected Identity Provider, leading to unauthorized access and potential privilege escalation.

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Timeline

Published
17 hours ago
November 03, 2026 at 05:24 PM UTC
Fixed (26.6.4)
Unknown
Unknown
Last Modified
16 hours ago
November 03, 2026 at 05:55 PM UTC