CVE-2023-6717: Keycloak services Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2023-6717 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.0) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting Keycloak services libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves keycloak cross-site scripting (xss) via assertion consumer service url in saml post-binding flow. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 22.0.10, 24.0.3.
CVE-2023-6717 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.0
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L).
How to Fix CVE-2023-6717
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Keycloak services dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.keycloak</groupId>
<artifactId>keycloak-services</artifactId>
<version>22.0.10</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.keycloak</groupId>
<artifactId>keycloak-services</artifactId>
<version>24.0.3</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.keycloakHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-6717, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.keycloakAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Keycloak services in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 22.0.10), 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-20: Improper Input Validation, where the product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. In Keycloak services, 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
CVE-2023-6717 Affected Keycloak services Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.keycloak:keycloak-services
|
Maven |
< 22.0.10
|
22.0.10
|
|
org.keycloak:keycloak-services
|
Maven |
≥ 23.0.0
< 24.0.3
|
24.0.3
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-8rmm-gm28-pj8q",
"modified" : "2024-08-29T21:31:02Z",
"published" : "2024-04-17T17:33:04Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-6717" ],
"summary" : "Keycloak Cross-site Scripting (XSS) via assertion consumer service URL in SAML POST-binding flow",
"details" : "Keycloak allows arbitrary URLs as SAML Assertion Consumer Service POST Binding URL (ACS), including JavaScript URIs (javascript:).\n\nAllowing JavaScript URIs in combination with HTML forms leads to JavaScript evaluation in the context of the embedding origin on form submission.\n\n#### Acknowledgements:\nSpecial thanks to Lauritz Holtmann for reporting this issue and helping us improve our project.",
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} ],
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},
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"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6717"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1353"
}, {
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"url" : "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1867"
}, {
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"type" : "WEB",
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253952"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
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} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-20", "CWE-601", "CWE-79" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
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"github_reviewed_at" : "2024-04-17T17:33:04Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2024-04-25T16:15:10Z"
}
}