CVE-2026-82461 (GCVE-0-2026-82461)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-29 16:35 – Updated: 2026-08-29 16:35
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
pac4j-oidc before 6.5.6 Privilege Escalation via Unverified Keycloak Access Token
Summary
pac4j-oidc before 6.5.6 fails to verify access token signatures, issuers, audiences, or expiry when extracting Keycloak realm and client roles. Attackers can forge access tokens with administrative roles paired with valid ID tokens to bypass authorization checks in applications relying on pac4j role validation.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pac4j/pac4j/commit/2270c3ff70e… | patch |
| https://www.pac4j.org/blog/security-advisory-pac4… | vendor-advisory |
| https://github.com/pac4j/pac4j/blob/pac4j-parent-… | technical-description |
| https://github.com/pac4j/pac4j | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pac4j-oidc-b… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-08-24 00:00
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Nomenclature
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