GHSA-vhvq-jh34-3fc8: Duplicate Advisory Keycloak Allows Impersonation And Lockout Vulnerability

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CVSS 6.5
CWE-841 CWE-287
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Advisory Summary

GHSA-vhvq-jh34-3fc8 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.5) keycloak allows impersonation and lockout vulnerability (CWE-841: Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves keycloak allows impersonation and lockout due to email trust not being handled correctly. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

GHSA-vhvq-jh34-3fc8 at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-vhvq-jh34-3fc8
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.5
CWE Classification CWE-841: Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.5

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

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

How to Fix GHSA-vhvq-jh34-3fc8

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-core fixed: Latest secure release 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.keycloak</groupId>
    <artifactId>keycloak-core</artifactId>
    <version>Latest secure release</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-vhvq-jh34-3fc8, 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 the patched release), 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-841: Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow, where the product supports a session in which more than one behavior must be performed by an actor, but it does not properly ensure that the actor performs the behaviors in the required sequence. 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-c7xw-p58w-h6fj. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description A flaw was found in Keycloak. This flaw allows impersonation and lockout due to the email trust not being handled correctly in Keycloak. An attacker can shadow other users with the same email and lockout or impersonate them.

GHSA-vhvq-jh34-3fc8 Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.keycloak:keycloak-core
maven/org.keycloak/keycloak-core
Maven
≤ 20.0.2

References

NVD — GHSA-vhvq-jh34-3fc8 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0105
Duplicate Advisory Security Information SECURITY
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0105
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi WEB
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2158910
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-vhvq-jh34-3fc8?
GHSA-vhvq-jh34-3fc8 is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving Keycloak allows impersonation and lockout due to email trust not being handled correctly under CWE-841: Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow.
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: org.keycloak:keycloak-core.
What version fixes GHSA-vhvq-jh34-3fc8?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is keycloak-core affected?
Yes, org.keycloak:keycloak-core is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-vhvq-jh34-3fc8?
GHSA-vhvq-jh34-3fc8 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-vhvq-jh34-3fc8?
GHSA-vhvq-jh34-3fc8 is classified under CWE-841: Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow (The product supports a session in which more than one behavior must be performed by an actor, but it does not properly ensure that the actor performs the behaviors in the required sequence.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for GHSA-vhvq-jh34-3fc8?
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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