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CVE-2026-94000 - Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: delegated admin with manage-users can escalate to realm-admin via group membership

CVE ID :CVE-2026-94000
Published : Sept. 19, 2026, 3:17 p.m. | 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
Description :A flaw was found in the Admin REST API of Keycloak, an open-source identity and access management solution. The issue occurs in the group-membership endpoints where the system fails to check if a group grants administrative privileges before allowing a user to be added. This allows a delegated administrator with limited permissions to add themselves to a high-privilege group, potentially gaining full control over the entire realm.
Severity: 6.6 | MEDIUM
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