CVE-2026-15573
Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: authorization bypass via unnormalized uri matching in pathmatcher
A flaw was found in Keycloak's Authorization Services. The component responsible for matching request paths to security policies (PathMatcher) does not properly normalize URIs before comparison. By adding extra characters like a trailing slash or matrix parameters to a URL, an attacker can trick the system into applying a less restrictive security policy than intended. This allows an authenticated user to access administrative or restricted areas they should not have permission to see.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.1
Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: authorization bypass via unnormalized uri matching in pathmatcher
A flaw was found in Keycloak's Authorization Services. The component responsible for matching request paths to security policies (PathMatcher) does not properly normalize URIs before comparison. By adding extra characters like a trailing slash or matrix parameters to a URL, an attacker can trick the system into applying a less restrictive security policy than intended. This allows an authenticated user to access administrative or restricted areas they should not have permission to see.
- Record
CVE-2026-15573- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-551, CWE-178
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-53381
8.1
A flaw was found in Keycloak's Authorization Services. The component responsible for matching request paths to security policies (PathMatcher) does not properly normalize URIs before comparison. By adding extra characters like a trailing slash or matrix parameters to a URL, an attacker can trick the system into applying a less restrictive security policy than intended. This allows an authenticated user to access administrative or restricted areas they should not have permission to see.
- Record
EUVD-2026-53381- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6j7g-hr6v-3hxc
8.1
A flaw was found in Keycloak's Authorization Services. The component responsible for matching...
A flaw was found in Keycloak's Authorization Services. The component responsible for matching request paths to security policies (PathMatcher) does not properly normalize URIs before comparison. By adding extra characters like a trailing slash or matrix parameters to a URL, an attacker can trick the system into applying a less restrictive security policy than intended. This allows an authenticated user to access administrative or restricted areas they should not have permission to see.
- Record
GHSA-6j7g-hr6v-3hxc- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-178, CWE-551
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.1
A flaw was found in Keycloak's Authorization Services. The component responsible for matching request paths to security policies (PathMatcher) does not properly normalize URIs before comparison. By adding extra characters like a trailing slash or matrix parameters to a URL, an attacker can trick the system into applying a less restrictive security policy than intended. This allows an authenticated user to access administrative or restricted areas they should not have permission to see.
- Record
CVE-2026-15573- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-551, CWE-178
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-keycloak-2026-15573 No score
Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: authorization bypass via unnormalized uri matching in pathmatcher
A flaw was found in Keycloak's Authorization Services. The component responsible for matching request paths to security policies (PathMatcher) does not properly normalize URIs before comparison. By adding extra characters like a trailing slash or matrix parameters to a URL, an attacker can trick the system into applying a less restrictive security policy than intended. This allows an authenticated user to access administrative or restricted areas they should not have permission to see.
- Record
BIT-keycloak-2026-15573- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- red hat build of keycloak 26.4
- red hat build of keycloak 26.4.14
- red hat build of keycloak 26.6
- red hat build of keycloak 26.6.5
- red hat data grid 8
- red hat jboss enterprise application platform expansion pack
- red hat single sign-on 7
- redhat build of keycloak
- redhat data grid
- redhat jboss enterprise application platform expansion pack
- redhat single sign-on
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
keycloakBitnami |
26.4.0 up to 26.4.14, 26.6.0 up to 26.6.5 | 26.4.1426.6.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-15573 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Red Hat Build Of Keycloak 26.4, published August 5, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in keycloak 26.4.14.
References
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50846
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50847
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50848
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50849
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-15573
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2499593
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15573
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6j7g-hr6v-3hxc