GHSA-8hxp-qmph-w5gq
MEDIUMGHSA-8hxp-qmph-w5gq is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.9) CWE-526 vulnerability in org.keycloak:keycloak-model-storage-services. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-8hxp-qmph-w5gq is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Keycloak Potential Variable Reference in Model Storage Services
Blast Radius
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Description
A flaw was found in org.keycloak/keycloak-model-storage-service. The KeycloakRealmImport custom resource substitutes placeholders within imported realm documents, potentially referencing environment variables. This substitution process allows for injection attacks when crafted realm documents are processed. An attacker can leverage this to inject malicious content during the realm import procedure. This can lead to unintended consequences within the Keycloak environment.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.keycloak:keycloak-model-storage-services | all versions | No fix |
| ☕Maven | org.keycloak:keycloak-model-storage-services | ≥ 26.3.0&&< 26.3.4 | 26.3.4 |
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-model-storage-services. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
No patched version of org.keycloak:keycloak-model-storage-services has shipped for GHSA-8hxp-qmph-w5gq yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
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 pinpoints whether GHSA-8hxp-qmph-w5gq is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-8hxp-qmph-w5gq. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-8hxp-qmph-w5gq in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-8hxp-qmph-w5gq across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.