Improper signature verification in Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
A flaw was found in Keycloak. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by modifying the organization ID and target email within a legitimate invitation token's JSON Web Token (JWT) payload. This lack of cryptographic signature verification allows the attacker to successfully self-register into an unauthorized organization, leading to unauthorized access.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2 | — | 26.2.13-1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2 | — | 26.2-15 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2 | — | 26.2-15 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2.13 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | — | 26.4.9-1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | — | 26.4-11 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | — | 26.4-10 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.9 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| — | org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven) | 26.5.0 to before 26.5.3 | 26.5.3 | Patch available | GHSA-hcvw-475w-8g7p |
| — | org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven) | before 26.2.13 | 26.2.13 | Patch available | GHSA-hcvw-475w-8g7p |
| — | org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven) | 26.3.0 to before 26.4.9 | 26.4.9 | Patch available | GHSA-hcvw-475w-8g7p |
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.2.13-1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.2-15 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.2-15 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2.13 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.4.9-1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.4-11 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.4-10 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven) Vendor— Affected 26.5.0 to before 26.5.3 Fixed in 26.5.3 Patch available GHSA-hcvw-475w-8g7p
- org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 26.2.13 Fixed in 26.2.13 Patch available GHSA-hcvw-475w-8g7p
- org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven) Vendor— Affected 26.3.0 to before 26.4.9 Fixed in 26.4.9 Patch available GHSA-hcvw-475w-8g7p
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-hcvw-475w-8g7p org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven) Fixed in 26.5.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-hcvw-475w-8g7p org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven) Fixed in 26.2.13 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-hcvw-475w-8g7p org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven) Fixed in 26.4.9 Advisory →
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2026:2364 Released 2026-02-09 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.2.13 Images Security Update
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2 rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator
- RHSA-2026:2366 Released 2026-02-09 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.9 Images Security Update
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator
- RHSA-2026:2365 Released 2026-02-09 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.9 Security Update
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.9
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:2363 Released 2026-02-09 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.2.13 Security Update
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2.13
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2, Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2.13 and 2 more products — RHSA-2026:2363
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-13491 Keycloak: incorrect ownership checks in /uma-policy/Priority LOW 24
- Advisory ·
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2, Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2.13 and 2 more products — RHSA-2026:2364
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-13491 Keycloak: incorrect ownership checks in /uma-policy/Priority LOW 24
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:2364 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2.13 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:2363 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:2366 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:2365 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-1529
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hcvw-475w-8g7p
References
Advisory 5
Other 8
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-1529
- RHBZ#2433783
- https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/issues/46145
- https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/pull/46155
- https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/commit/82cd7941d1dd28fa14a67a6e6b912301f1a5e1a1
- https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/commit/8fc9a98026106a326f4faa98d4c9a48341ace2d7
- https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/commit/b2519756487b519f95c07aa8b10afe003e492119
- https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak
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Sources
- CVE-2026-1529 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-1529 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hcvw-475w-8g7p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-1529 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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