PT-2026-55159 · Maven · Org.Keycloak:Keycloak-Server-Spi-Private+1

Published

2026-05-27

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Updated

2026-05-27

CVSS v3.1

6.8

Medium

VectorAV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
A flaw was found in Keycloak. An authenticated user with low privileges can exploit this vulnerability by sending an oversized subject token JSON Web Token (JWT) to the TokenEndpoint. When the token exceeds a 4000-character limit, it is silently dropped, causing the system to fall back to client credentials. This allows the user to gain the permissions of the client's service account, leading to privilege escalation.

Fix

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

GHSA-RR5Q-3XWR-F323

Affected Products

Org.Keycloak:Keycloak-Server-Spi-Private
Org.Keycloak:Keycloak-Services