Flaw in the legacy client-initiated account-linking endpoint of Keycloak (CVE-2026-15571)
A flaw was found in the legacy client-initiated account-linking endpoint of Keycloak, a widely used open-source identity and access management solution. The mechanism used to protect the account-linking process from unauthorized requests relies on a hash that can be predicted by a malicious OIDC client. By tricking a user into authenticating, an attacker-controlled client can forge a valid linking URL to connect the victim's account to an attacker's external identity. This results in a full account takeover, allowing the attacker to log in as the victim.
Flaw in the legacy client-initiated account-linking endpoint of Keycloak (CVE-2026-15571)
Description
A flaw was found in the legacy client-initiated account-linking endpoint of Keycloak, a widely used open-source identity and access management solution. The mechanism used to protect the account-linking process from unauthorized requests relies on a hash that can be predicted by a malicious OIDC client. By tricking a user into authenticating, an attacker-controlled client can forge a valid linking URL to connect the victim's account to an attacker's external identity. This results in a full account takeover, allowing the attacker to log in as the victim.
Affected software
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Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-keycloak-2026-15571
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.6.2
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-15571"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- High
- Cvss Version
- null
Patch Information
Threat ID: 6a8d9ad7acd9273b493e1476
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 13:38:31 UTC
Last updated: 08/25/2026, 22:52:09 UTC
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