Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: authenticator config endpoint exposes raw recaptcha secrets to view-only admins
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
A flaw was found in the authentication configuration endpoint of the keycloak-services component, which is the core engine for Red Hat Build of Keycloak identity and access management. The issue occurs because the system fails to mask sensitive configuration values, such as reCAPTCHA secret keys, when they are requested by administrators with view-only permissions. This can lead to the exposure of third-party service credentials to unauthorized personnel or through administrative logs.
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 26.6 | — | 26.6.7-3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | — | 26.6-20 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | — | 26.6-20 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Data Grid 8 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.6.7-3 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.6-20 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.6-20 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Data Grid 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:68277 Released 2026-09-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 Images Security Update
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator
- RHSA-2026:68278 Released 2026-09-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 Security Update
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68277 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68278 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Data Grid 8
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16104
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qh48-wwv4-fmr8
References
More Red Hat Build Of Keycloak vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-02223 Keycloak: keycloak: unauthorized authentication via disabled saml identity provider CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-01049 Keycloak: path transversal in redirection validation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-13740 Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: saml idp-initiated broker login bypasses link-only restriction CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-13741 Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: saml broker metadata import disables response signature validation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-13106 Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: dcr protocol mapper type-swap policy bypass allows privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-02631 Authentication bypass in Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-16104 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16104 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qh48-wwv4-fmr8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-16104 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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