CVE-2026-97175
Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: unverified idp email auto-linking enables account takeover
What happened?
A flaw was found in the idp-auto-link authenticator of the keycloak-services component, which handles user identity federation. The issue occurs when Keycloak automatically links an incoming identity from an external provider to an existing local account based on an email address without verifying if the provider has validated that email. This can allow an attacker to take over a victim's account by using a matching unverified email address at a brokered provider.
Affected software and versions
| Software | Version information | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| keycloak-servicesRed Hat | Default status: unaffected | See vendor advisory |
| rhbk/keycloak-rhel9Red Hat | Default status: unaffected | See vendor advisory |
| keycloak-servicesRed Hat | Default status: unaffected | See vendor advisory |
Version information comes from the source record and can include unaffected products and exceptions. Distribution packages may contain backported fixes: an older upstream version alone does not prove a server is affected.
Is it being exploited?
This CVE was not listed in the CISA catalogue at our last retrieval. This does not establish that exploitation is absent.
How to respond
- Confirm the product, installed package version, and any configuration requirements in the vendor advisory.
- Follow the vendor’s remediation or workaround guidance in the references below. Structured fixed-version data is unavailable here; the publisher’s description may include a fix or workaround.
- Restart affected services if required, then verify the running version. Known exploitation may warrant investigation as well as patching.