Keycloak | Relative Path Normalization flaw enabling /admin via HAProxy
CVE-2025-10939 Published on October 28, 2025
Org.keycloak/keycloak-quarkus-server: unable to restrict access to the admin console
A flaw was found in Keycloak. The Keycloak guides recommend to not expose /admin path to the outside in case the installation is using a proxy. The issue occurs at least via ha-proxy, as it can be tricked to using relative/non-normalized paths to access the /admin application path relative to /realms which is expected to be exposed.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-10939 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public. 32 days later.
Weakness Type
What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
CVE-2025-10939 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-10939
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Affected Versions
keycloak:- Before 26.4.4 is affected.
- Version 26.4.4-1 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 26.4-3 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 26.4-3 and below * is unaffected.
Vulnerable Packages
The following package name and versions may be associated with CVE-2025-10939
| Package Manager | Vulnerable Package | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.keycloak:keycloak-quarkus-server | < 26.4.4 | 26.4.4 |
Exploit Probability
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