Keycloak Token Exchange V2 Unlimited Lifetime Vulnerability
CVE-2026-96460 Published on November 6, 2026
Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: indefinite access token renewal via standard token exchange v2
A flaw was found in the token exchange mechanism of Keycloak. When using Standard Token Exchange V2, the system issues new tokens with a fresh lifetime based on the requester clients configuration instead of limiting it to the original tokens expiration. This issue allows an authenticated requester to indefinitely extend access for service accounts by repeatedly exchanging tokens, even if the original client has been disabled by an administrator.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-96460 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public. 44 days later.
Weakness Type
Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm
The requirements for the software dictate the use of an established authentication algorithm, but the implementation of the algorithm is incorrect. This incorrect implementation may allow authentication to be bypassed.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-96460
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