CVE-2026-14781(redhat / build_of_keycloak)

LOWCVSS 4.8 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

A flaw exists in the org.keycloak.broker.oidc package where the OIDC broker incorrectly synchronizes the email_verified claim. When an OIDC identity provider is configured with trustEmail=true and the userinfo endpoint is enabled, Keycloak retrieves the email address from the userinfo response but retrieves the email_verified status exclusively from the id_token. The root cause is a lack of validation ensuring that the email_verified claim in the id_token actually refers to the email address returned by the userinfo endpoint. If these two sources return different email addresses, the id_token's email_verified=true claim is blindly applied to the userinfo email. Exploitation Conditions: The OIDC identity provider must have trustEmail set to true (non-default). The userinfo endpoint must be enabled (default). The attacker must control or have compromised the upstream OIDC provider. Concrete Impact: Mark arbitrary email addresses as verified in the Keycloak database. Bypass email-based security controls or verification workflows. Potential account takeover if the application relies solely on the email_verified flag from the IdP to link accounts.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-1288

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • build_of_keycloak

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
build_of_keycloak

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-10-17: 110-17
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  • Abhinav Singwal@yogsec

    CVE-2026-14781 Keycloak OIDC broker flaw. With trustEmail=true and userinfo enabled, email_verified is read only from the id_token, not validated against the userinfo email. A malicious IdP can mark arbitrary emails verified, bypassing email controls and enabling account takeover via linking. CVSS 4.8. CWE-1288. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14781 #CVE #Keycloak #IdentitySecurity #AccountTakeover

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