CVE-2026-97174
Published:November 05, 2026
Updated:November 09, 2026
A flaw was found in the Client-Initiated Backchannel Authentication (CIBA) implementation of Keycloak. The CIBA endpoint fails to properly validate the sub parameter, allowing it to be stored as an additional request parameter. During the token issuance process, this injected value overwrites the legitimate subject identifier. This allows an attacker to authenticate as themselves but receive security tokens belonging to a different victim user, leading to unauthorized account access.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=26.5.0 <26.6.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 26.6.8https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=15.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=16.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=17.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=18.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=19.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=20.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=21.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=22.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=23.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=24.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=25.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=26.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=26.7.0 <26.8.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 26.8.2org.keycloak:keycloak-services (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=24.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=20.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=17.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=15.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=16.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=25.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=19.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=26.7.0 <26.8.2 || >=21.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=22.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=26.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=23.0.0 <26.8.2 || >=18.0.0 <26.8.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 26.8.2org.keycloak:keycloak-services (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=26.5.0 <26.6.8.redhat-00002Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 26.6.8.redhat-00002Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
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:
6.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
EPSS
Base Score:
0.37