Vulnerability · Published Jun 25, 2026 · Assigned by redhat

CVE-2026-9800Keycloak-policy-enforcer: keycloak policy enforcer: authorization bypass via incorrect uri comparison

High 8.1

In plain English

A high-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 0.7% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 48.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A flaw was found in Keycloak Policy Enforcer. This vulnerability allows any authenticated user to bypass all authorization policies, including role, scope, and User-Managed Access (UMA) permission checks. By including the configured access-denied page path within a request URL, either as a path segment or a query parameter, an attacker can gain unauthorized access to protected resources.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Mavenorg.keycloak:keycloak-policy-enforcer26.0.10GHSA-f5p5-6xmx-p252
Mavenorg.keycloak:keycloak-services26.6.4GHSA-f5p5-6xmx-p252

Affected products (as reported)

Weakness: CWE-1025 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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