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CVE-2026-18963: Keycloak · Unauthenticated account takeover via reset-credentials flow bypass

Affects org.keycloak:keycloak-servicesSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-18963· Critical 9.1

Public exploit available (Exploit-DB) · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade to 26.4.15 as a priority.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
4.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 91% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 26.4.15, 26.6.6, 26.7.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Aug 2026

  2. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  3. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by Red Hat, Inc.

    , 13 days before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. In Threat Radar

    record ingested

    , 16 minutes after disclosure

  4. First Exploit-DB entry (opens in a new tab)

    Keycloak 26.7.2 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover

    , 64 days after disclosure

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade org.keycloak:keycloak-services to 26.4.15; org.keycloak:keycloak-services to 26.6.6; org.keycloak:keycloak-services to 26.7.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Mavenorg.keycloak:keycloak-servicesAffected
  • >=26.0.0 <26.4.15
Fixed in
  • 26.4.15
Mavenorg.keycloak:keycloak-servicesAffected
  • >=26.5.0 <26.6.6
Fixed in
  • 26.6.6
Mavenorg.keycloak:keycloak-servicesAffected
  • >=26.7.0 <26.7.2
Fixed in
  • 26.7.2

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Description

A flaw was found in the reset-credentials flow of the keycloak-services component, which is the core engine for identity and access management in Red Hat Build of Keycloak. The issue allows an unauthenticated attacker to force the password reset process for any user without needing to click the required email verification link. This can result in the attacker gaining full control over target user accounts by directly setting new credentials.

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