CVE-2020-1697

Description

It was found in all keycloak versions before 9.0.0 that links to external applications (Application Links) in the admin console are not validated properly and could allow Stored XSS attacks. An authed malicious user could create URLs to trick users in other realms, and possibly conduct further attacks.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat keycloak
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1697 third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1697?
CVE-2020-1697 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-1697?
To fix CVE-2020-1697, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-1697 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-1697 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-1697?
CVE-2020-1697 affects Red Hat keycloak.
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