CVE-2022-2232 — keycloak-ldap-federation
Fix: keycloak/keycloak@4252e39CVE-2022-2232 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability in org.keycloak:keycloak-ldap-federation. A fix is available for org.keycloak:keycloak-ldap-federation — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Keycloak vulnerable to LDAP Injection on UsernameForm Login
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2022-2232.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
org.keycloak:keycloak-ldap-federation☕org.keycloak:keycloak-servicesReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
A flaw was found in the Keycloak package. This flaw allows an attacker to utilize an LDAP injection to bypass the username lookup or potentially perform other malicious actions.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.keycloak:keycloak-ldap-federation | all versions | 23.0.1org.keycloak:keycloak-ldap-federation:23.0.1 |
| ☕Maven | org.keycloak:keycloak-services | all versions | 23.0.1org.keycloak:keycloak-services:23.0.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.keycloak:keycloak-ldap-federation, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.keycloak:keycloak-ldap-federation to 23.0.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-2232 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2022-2232 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2022-2232. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2022-2232 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2022-2232 across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.