Keycloak exposes sensitive information in Pushed Authorization Requests (PAR)
A flaw was found in Keycloak in the OAuth 2.0 Pushed Authorization Requests (PAR). Client provided parameters were found to be included in plain text in the KC_RESTART cookie returned by the authorization server's HTTP response to a request_uri authorization request. This could lead to an information disclosure vulnerability.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.keycloak:keycloak-services | < 24.0.5 | 24.0.5 |
References
- https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/security/advisories/GHSA-69fp-7c8p-crjr
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4540
- https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/commit/2191cc26ae6deb52eeaf74046027b65804d16fd0
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3566
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3567
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3568
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3570
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3572
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3573
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3574
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3575
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3576
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-4540
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2279303
- https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200, CWE-922- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.keycloak:keycloak-services- Disclosed
- 10.06.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-69fp-7c8p-crjr - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.keycloak:keycloak-services
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 98
- First → latest
- 01.2022 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 16
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 3
- High 26
- Medium 51
- Low 18
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 9
- 2023: 9
- 2024: 17
- 2025: 11
- 2026: 52
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