CVE-2026-82461
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.
Published:Aug 29, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 31, 2026
EPS:Aug 29, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00186
CVSS Score:8.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Pac4j
Product
Pac4j
Pac4j
Pac4j
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
