# CVE-2025-7365: Keycloak: phishing attack via email verification step in first login flow

- Also known as: GHSA-XHPR-465J-7P9Q
- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 26.0.13, 26.2.6
- Published: 2025-07-10 · Updated: 2026-08-31

## Affected

- keycloak: fixed in 26.0.13; from 26.2.0, fixed in 26.2.6
- Red Hat Red Hat build of Keycloak 26: version range not reported
- Red Hat Red Hat build of Keycloak 26: version range not reported
- rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle: version range not reported
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9: version range not reported
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator: version range not reported
- rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle: version range not reported
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9: version range not reported
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator: version range not reported
- org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven): fixed in 26.0.13
- org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven): from 26.2.0, fixed in 26.2.6

## Description

A flaw was found in Keycloak. When an authenticated attacker attempts to merge accounts with another existing account during an identity provider (IdP) login, the attacker will subsequently be prompted to "review profile" information. This vulnerability allows the attacker to modify their email address to match that of a victim's account, triggering a verification email sent to the victim's email address. The attacker's email address is not present in the verification email content, making it a potential phishing opportunity. If the victim clicks the verification link, the attacker can gain access to the victim's account.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on keycloak, Red Hat Red Hat build of Keycloak 26, rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (26.0.13, 26.2.6) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11986
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11987
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12015
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12016
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-7365
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2378852
- https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/issues/40446
- https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/pull/40520

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