CVE-2026-97311 Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: admin rest api role-groups endpoint discloses groups without authorization
Delegated administrators can view all groups assigned to a role via the Admin REST API, bypassing intended visibility restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-97311?
CVE-2026-97311 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Red Hat Build of Keycloak, published on 24 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in the Admin REST API of Keycloak, an identity and access management solution. The endpoints used to retrieve groups associated with a specific role do not properly check for individual group visibility permissions. This allows a delegated administrator with basic search privileges to view detailed information about all groups assigned to a role, bypassing intended security restrictions that should limit their view to specific groups.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-97311?
How do I fix CVE-2026-97311?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-97311 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-97311 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-97311 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rc25-9gwp-h85r.