CVE-2016-8609: Improper Authentication

October 18, 2018 (updated September 7, 2021)

It was found that the keycloak before 2.3.0 did not implement authentication flow correctly. An attacker could use this flaw to construct a phishing URL, from which he could hijack the user’s session. This could lead to information disclosure, or permit further possible attacks.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-95m6-mjh3-58gm
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8609

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