CVE-2026-82461Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Privilege escalation via unvalidated Keycloak access token

Published Aug 29, 2026 · Updated Aug 29, 2026

Authorization bypass in pac4j-oidc before 6.5.6 allows remote authenticated users to gain elevated roles via a forged access token. KeycloakRolesAuthorizationGenerator parses the realm_access and resource_access claims and adds their roles to the profile without checking the token's signature, issuer, audience, or expiry. A valid ID token and an application that relies on these generated roles are required; accepted forged roles can grant access reserved for higher-privileged users.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 17, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in pac4j-oidc before 6.5.6 allows remote authenticated users to gain elevated roles via a forged access token. KeycloakRolesAuthorizationGenerator parses the realm_access and resource_access claims and adds their roles to the profile without checking the token's signature, issuer, audience, or expiry. A valid ID token and an application that relies on these generated roles are required; accepted forged roles can grant access reserved for higher-privileged users.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-82461
Published
Aug 29, 2026
Updated
Aug 29, 2026
Vendor
pac4j
Product
pac4j
Classifications
CWE-347, T1078
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <6.5.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

pac4j · pac4jversion=0 <6.5.6

Published CVSS scores

8.6VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-347Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
T1078Valid Accounts

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