CVE-2025-9162 (CVSS 4.9)

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-526 CWE-526

References

Other 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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-9162? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-9162? +

CVE-2025-9162 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.9 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-9162? +

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