CVE-2026-9086
Keycloak: keycloak: cross-site scripting (xss) via case-insensitive uri validation bypass
A flaw was found in Keycloak. A remote attacker with administrative privileges, specifically those with manage-client permission or access to client registration endpoints, could bypass client Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) validation. This is achieved by registering a malicious client with a specially crafted redirect URI using a case-insensitive javascript: or data: scheme. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution in the Keycloak origin when a victim clicks the crafted link, such as in the logout flow or the Admin Console.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.3
Keycloak: keycloak: cross-site scripting (xss) via case-insensitive uri validation bypass
A flaw was found in Keycloak. A remote attacker with administrative privileges, specifically those with manage-client permission or access to client registration endpoints, could bypass client Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) validation. This is achieved by registering a malicious client with a specially crafted redirect URI using a case-insensitive javascript: or data: scheme. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution in the Keycloak origin when a victim clicks the crafted link, such as in the logout flow or the Admin Console.
- Record
CVE-2026-9086- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-39473
7.3
A flaw was found in Keycloak. A remote attacker with administrative privileges, specifically those with manage-client permission or access to client registration endpoints, could bypass client Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) validation. This is achieved by registering a malicious client with a specially crafted redirect URI using a case-insensitive javascript: or data: scheme. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution in the Keycloak origin when a victim clicks the crafted link, such as in the logout flow or the Admin Console.
- Record
EUVD-2026-39473- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-37j9-56gh-j2r7
7.3
Duplicate Advisory: Keycloak vulnerable to cross-site scripting (xss) via case-insensitive uri validation bypass
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-v3f7-2p4r-mwfw. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
A flaw was found in Keycloak. A remote attacker with administrative privileges, specifically those with manage-client permission or access to client registration endpoints, could bypass client Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) validation. This is achieved by registering a malicious client with a specially crafted redirect URI using a case-insensitive javascript: or data: scheme. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution in the Keycloak origin when a victim clicks the crafted link, such as in the logout flow or the Admin Console.
- Record
GHSA-37j9-56gh-j2r7- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v3f7-2p4r-mwfw
7.3
Keycloak vulnerable to cross-site scripting (xss) via case-insensitive uri validation bypass
Description
A flaw was found in Keycloak. A remote attacker with administrative privileges, specifically those with manage-client permission or access to client registration endpoints, could bypass client Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) validation. This is achieved by registering a malicious client with a specially crafted redirect URI using a case-insensitive javascript: or data: scheme. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution in the Keycloak origin when a victim clicks the crafted link, such as in the logout flow or the Admin Console.
- Record
GHSA-v3f7-2p4r-mwfw- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.3
A flaw was found in Keycloak. A remote attacker with administrative privileges, specifically those with manage-client permission or access to client registration endpoints, could bypass client Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) validation. This is achieved by registering a malicious client with a specially crafted redirect URI using a case-insensitive javascript: or data: scheme. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution in the Keycloak origin when a victim clicks the crafted link, such as in the logout flow or the Admin Console.
- Record
CVE-2026-9086- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-37j9-56gh-j2r7
7.3
Duplicate Advisory: Keycloak vulnerable to cross-site scripting (xss) via case-insensitive uri validation bypass
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-v3f7-2p4r-mwfw. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
A flaw was found in Keycloak. A remote attacker with administrative privileges, specifically those with manage-client permission or access to client registration endpoints, could bypass client Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) validation. This is achieved by registering a malicious client with a specially crafted redirect URI using a case-insensitive javascript: or data: scheme. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution in the Keycloak origin when a victim clicks the crafted link, such as in the logout flow or the Admin Console.
- Record
GHSA-37j9-56gh-j2r7- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-v3f7-2p4r-mwfw
7.3
Keycloak vulnerable to cross-site scripting (xss) via case-insensitive uri validation bypass
Description
A flaw was found in Keycloak. A remote attacker with administrative privileges, specifically those with manage-client permission or access to client registration endpoints, could bypass client Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) validation. This is achieved by registering a malicious client with a specially crafted redirect URI using a case-insensitive javascript: or data: scheme. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution in the Keycloak origin when a victim clicks the crafted link, such as in the logout flow or the Admin Console.
- Record
GHSA-v3f7-2p4r-mwfw- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-keycloak-2026-9086 No score
Keycloak: keycloak: cross-site scripting (xss) via case-insensitive uri validation bypass
A flaw was found in Keycloak. A remote attacker with administrative privileges, specifically those with manage-client permission or access to client registration endpoints, could bypass client Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) validation. This is achieved by registering a malicious client with a specially crafted redirect URI using a case-insensitive javascript: or data: scheme. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution in the Keycloak origin when a victim clicks the crafted link, such as in the logout flow or the Admin Console.
- Record
BIT-keycloak-2026-9086- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.keycloak:keycloak-servicesMaven |
before 26.6.4 | 26.6.4 |
keycloakBitnami |
26.4.0 up to 26.4.13, 26.6.0 up to 26.6.4 | 26.4.1326.6.4 |
org.keycloak:keycloak-servicesMaven |
before 26.6.4, plus listed versions 1.0-alpha-11.0-alpha-1-120620131.0-alpha-21.0-alpha-31.0-alpha-4 Show 45 moreShow less1.0-beta-11.0-beta-1-201505211.0-beta-1-201505231.0-beta-21.0-beta-31.0-beta-41.0-final1.0-rc-11.0-rc-21.0.1.Final1.0.2.Final1.0.3.Final1.0.4.Final1.0.5.Final1.1.0.Beta11.1.0.Beta21.1.0.Final1.1.1.Final1.2.0.Beta11.2.0.CR11.2.0.Final1.3.0.Final1.3.1.Final1.4.0.Final1.5.0-Final1.5.0.Final1.5.1.Final1.6.0.Final1.6.1.Final1.7.0.CR11.7.0.Final1.8.0.Alpha11.8.0.CR11.8.0.CR21.8.0.CR31.8.0.Final1.8.1.Final1.9.0.CR11.9.0.Final1.9.1.Final1.9.2.Final1.9.3.Final1.9.4.Final1.9.5.Final1.9.7.Final |
26.6.4 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Saku0512/CVE-2026-9086-poc | 2026-08-10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-9086 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Red Hat Build Of Keycloak 26.4, published June 25, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.78%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in org.keycloak:keycloak-services 26.6.4.
References
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30049
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30050
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30083
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30084
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9086
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2480170
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