Auth bypass in Red Hat Build Of Keycloak

CVE-2026-79652

A flaw was found in the JWT Bearer authorization grant implementation within the keycloak-services component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak. This component handles various OAuth2 and OpenID Connect grant types used for issuing access tokens. The issue occurs because the JWT Bearer grant fails to check if a client requires user consent before issuing a token. This allows an authenticated attacker with valid client credentials and a trusted identity provider assertion to bypass the consent requirement and obtain unauthorized access to a user account at a consent-gated client.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-79652?
CVE-2026-79652 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Build Of Keycloak, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-08-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-79652?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.