CVE-2026-15571
Published:August 18, 2026
Updated:September 24, 2026
A flaw was found in the legacy client-initiated account-linking endpoint of Keycloak, a widely used open-source identity and access management solution. The mechanism used to protect the account-linking process from unauthorized requests relies on a hash that can be predicted by a malicious OIDC client. By tricking a user into authenticating, an attacker-controlled client can forge a valid linking URL to connect the victim's account to an attacker's external identity. This results in a full account takeover, allowing the attacker to log in as the victim.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=26.6.0 <26.6.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 26.6.6https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=26.7.0 <26.7.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 26.7.2org.keycloak:keycloak-services (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=26.7.0 <26.7.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 26.7.2Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Predictable from Observable State
EPSS
Base Score:
0.33