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TI-2020-01644 Aliases CVE-2020-1697GHSA-8vf3-4w62-m3pq

Cross-site scripting in Red Hat keycloak

Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

It was found in all keycloak versions before 9.0.0 that links to external applications (Application Links) in the admin console are not validated properly and could allow Stored XSS attacks. An authed malicious user could create URLs to trick users in other realms, and possibly conduct further attacks.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00758 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.keycloak:keycloak-core (Maven): 9.0.0Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red Hatkeycloakbefore 9.0.09.0.0Patch availableCNA
—org.keycloak:keycloak-core (Maven)before 9.0.09.0.0Patch availableGHSA-8vf3-4w62-m3pq
  • keycloak VendorRed Hat Affected before 9.0.0 Fixed in 9.0.0 Patch available CNA
  • org.keycloak:keycloak-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 9.0.0 Fixed in 9.0.0 Patch available GHSA-8vf3-4w62-m3pq

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:keycloak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.0.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign-on:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:keycloak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign-on:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-8vf3-4w62-m3pq org.keycloak:keycloak-core (Maven) Fixed in 9.0.0 Advisory →

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:2905 Released 2020-07-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat build of Thorntail 2.7.0 security and bug fix update
    • Text-Only RHOAR
  • RHSA-2020:2252 Released 2020-06-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat support for Spring Boot 2.2.6 security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Runtimes Spring Boot 2.2.6
  • RHSA-2020:0445 Released 2020-02-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3.6 security update
    • Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Application RuntimesAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Single Sign-On 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat support for Spring BootAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Runtimes Spring Boot 2.2.6Fixed RHSA-2020:2252
Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3Fixed RHSA-2020:0445
Text-Only RHOARFixed RHSA-2020:2905
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Fuse 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1697
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vf3-4w62-m3pq

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2024-01049 Keycloak: path transversal in redirection validation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2023-26623 The SSH transport protocol with certain OpenSSH extensions, found in OpenSSH before 9.6… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2020-08665 Server-side request forgery in keycloak CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2022-03468 Path traversal in Red Hat Keycloak CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-03612 A POST based reflected Cross Site Scripting vulnerability on has been identified in Keycloak. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2022-03994 Cross-site scripting in keycloak CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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