CVE-2026-4630 Keycloak: keycloak: unauthorized resource access and data modification via insecure direct object reference

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Authenticated clients can bypass authorization checks to access, modify, or delete resources belonging to other Resource Servers within the same realm.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-4630?

CVE-2026-4630 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Redhat Build of Keycloak, published on 19 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw was found in Keycloak. An authenticated client could exploit an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in the Authorization Services Protection API endpoint. By knowing or obtaining a resource's unique identifier (UUID) belonging to another Resource Server within the same realm, the client could bypass authorization checks. This allows the client to perform unauthorized GET, PUT, and DELETE operations on resources, leading to information disclosure and potential unauthorized modification or deletion of data.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4630?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.keycloak:keycloak-services and keycloak. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.keycloak:keycloak-services MavenAll versions26.6.2
org.keycloak:keycloak-services MavenAll versions26.6.2
keycloak BitnamiFrom 26.4.026.4.12

Products include Redhat Build of Keycloak.

How do I fix CVE-2026-4630?

Upgrade org.keycloak:keycloak-services to 26.6.2 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-4630 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-4630 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Redhat Build of Keycloak vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-keycloak-2026-4630, ECHO-7e6c-6fdf-b723, GHSA-c739-f6xw-6pv2, MINI-34vq-4f25-c965, MINI-hwqm-8g8x-ch6h.

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