GHSA-5968-qw33-h47j: Duplicate Advisory Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
CVSS 4.6
CWE-75
Published
Advisory Summary

GHSA-5968-qw33-h47j is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.6) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-75: Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection)) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves keycloak vulnerable to reflected xss via wildcard in oidc redirect_uri. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 23.0.3.

GHSA-5968-qw33-h47j at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5968-qw33-h47j
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.6
CWE Classification CWE-75: Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection)
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.6

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix GHSA-5968-qw33-h47j

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Duplicate Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

org.keycloak:keycloak-services fixed: 23.0.3
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.keycloak</groupId>
    <artifactId>keycloak-services</artifactId>
    <version>23.0.3</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.keycloak

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by GHSA-5968-qw33-h47j, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.keycloak

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 23.0.3), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.keycloak command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-75: Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection), where the product does not adequately filter user-controlled input for special elements with control implications. In Duplicate Advisory, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-cvg2-7c3j-g36j. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description A flaw was found in Keycloak that prevents certain schemes in redirects, but permits them if a wildcard is appended to the token. This issue could allow an attacker to submit a specially crafted request leading to cross-site scripting (XSS) or further attacks. This flaw is the result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-10748.

GHSA-5968-qw33-h47j Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
23.0.3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.keycloak:keycloak-services
Maven
< 23.0.3
23.0.3

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-5968-qw33-h47j?
GHSA-5968-qw33-h47j is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving Keycloak vulnerable to reflected XSS via wildcard in OIDC redirect_uri under CWE-75: Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection).
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 23.0.3 across affected packages: org.keycloak:keycloak-services.
What version fixes GHSA-5968-qw33-h47j?
Upgrading to 23.0.3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is keycloak-services affected?
Yes, org.keycloak:keycloak-services is affected in releases prior to 23.0.3. Upgrade your dependency to 23.0.3 or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-5968-qw33-h47j?
GHSA-5968-qw33-h47j has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.6 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-5968-qw33-h47j?
GHSA-5968-qw33-h47j is classified under CWE-75: Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection) (The product does not adequately filter user-controlled input for special elements with control implications.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for GHSA-5968-qw33-h47j?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.keycloak'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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