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CVE-2026-118959 (GCVE-0-2026-118959)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-30 00:15 – Updated: 2026-10-30 00:15

Title

Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: required actions bypassed via kc_action parameter

Summary

A flaw was found in the required action provider mechanism of Keycloak. The issue occurs when an authorization request includes the kc_action query parameter set to a mandatory action already assigned to the user, such as profile verification or terms and conditions. Due to incorrect handling of application-initiated actions, Keycloak may skip these mandatory challenges and issue an authorization code. This can allow a user to bypass administrative requirements and gain access to the application without completing necessary profile updates or agreeing to terms.

Severity

5.4 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE

CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Assigner

redhat CNA under the redhat root

CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 1069 records in the last 180 days details

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-118959	vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2563288	issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Red Hat	Red Hat Build of Keycloak	cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:
Red Hat	Red Hat Single Sign-On 7	cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7

Date Public

2026-10-28 14:45

Credits

Red Hat would like to thank Edgar Fyodorov for reporting this issue.

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GHSA-74CM-5PRX-222C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-30 03:32 – Updated: 2026-10-30 03:32

Details

Severity

5.4 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sightings

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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Each result shows its source dates. A negative interval means the end event came first; when date-only inputs leave the order open, the result says so. Date-only inputs are approximate. The earliest evidence wins: KEV report dates and sightings are labelled as such. Records describing another vulnerability are listed but never calculated from, and a PoC alone does not establish exploitation. Missing patch evidence does not prove that no patch exists. Filters below change the event list only.

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