High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Aug 18, 2026· Updated Aug 20, 2026
CVE-2026-15571
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.
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1- Critical Keycloak Password Reset Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Take Over Any AccountThe Hacker News · Aug 24, 2026