GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven

GHSA-27gc-wj6x-9w55 Keycloak error_description injection on error pages that can trigger phishing attacks

MEDIUM Published 2025-10-17 Modified 2025-10-17 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2025-10044
Ecosystem
Maven
Packages
org.keycloak:keycloak-account-ui, org.keycloak:keycloak-admin-ui
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-79
Reviewed
2025-10-17

Affected packages

• Maven org.keycloak:keycloak-account-ui: < 26.2.9 → fixed in 26.2.9 • Maven org.keycloak:keycloak-account-ui: >= 26.3.0, < 26.3.4 → fixed in 26.3.4 • Maven org.keycloak:keycloak-admin-ui: < 26.2.9 → fixed in 26.2.9 • Maven org.keycloak:keycloak-admin-ui: >= 26.3.0, < 26.3.4 → fixed in 26.3.4

Description

Keycloak’s account console accepts arbitrary text in the `error_description` query parameter. This text is directly rendered in error pages without validation or sanitization. While HTML encoding prevents XSS, an attacker can craft URLs with misleading messages (e.g., fake support phone numbers or URLs), which are displayed within the trusted Keycloak UI. This creates a phishing vector, potentially tricking users into contacting malicious actors.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation weakness

References