CVE-2026-120984
📛 CVE Title
Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: manage-clients to arbitrary code execution through inline javascript policy import
Description
A flaw was found in the Keycloak server's client management component. When a client is created or imported with authorization services enabled, the system fails to properly clear an internal session attribute used during the setup process. This allows an authenticated attacker with client management permissions to bypass security controls and upload a malicious JavaScript policy, which is then executed on the server when an authorization request is made. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to run arbitrary code on the server, potentially compromising the entire system.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- redhat
- CVSS severity
- CRITICAL
- CVSS score
- 9.1 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Effective score
- 9.1 / 10 CRITICAL source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-94 - Reserved
- 2026-11-03
- Published
- 2026-11-07 13:22 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-11-07 13:22 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/120xxx/CVE-2026-120984.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-120984 — Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: manage-clients to arbitrary code execution through inline javascript policy import
Affected products (3)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Build of Keycloak | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Build of Keycloak | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | — | — |
Vendor references (2)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-120984 vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2565599 issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
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Raw JSON
The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-120984.json.
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