Vulnerability · Published Jan 21, 2026 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2025-14559Org.keycloak/keycloak-services: keycloak keycloak-services: business logic flaw allows unauthorized token issuance for disabled users
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A flaw was found in the keycloak-services component of Keycloak. This vulnerability allows the issuance of access and refresh tokens for disabled users, leading to unauthorized use of previously revoked privileges, via a business logic vulnerability in the Token Exchange implementation when a privileged client invokes the token exchange flow.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.keycloak:keycloak-services | 26.5.2 | GHSA-wv3h-x6c4-r867 |
| Maven | org.keycloak:keycloak-services | 26.4.9 | GHSA-wv3h-x6c4-r867 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | python-keycloak | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14559 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | python-keycloak | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14559 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | python-keycloak | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14559 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.9 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-840 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- RHSA-2026:2365 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2366 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14559 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2421711 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT