Information disclosure in Zulip Server Versions 1.4.2 and below
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200 and CWE-863.
Summary
An error in the implementation of an autosubscribe feature in the check_stream_exists route of the Zulip group chat application server before 1.4.3 allowed an authenticated user to subscribe to a private stream that should have required an invitation from an existing member to join. The issue affects all previously released versions of the Zulip server.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Zulip Server Versions 1.4.2 and below | Zulip Server Versions 1.4.2 and below | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Zulip Server Versions 1.4.2 and below Vendor— Affected Zulip Server Versions 1.4.2 and below Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-0881
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-435h-5vch-xh86
References
More Zulip Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-37129 /api/v1/jwt/fetch_api_key endpoint can leak if an email address has an account in Zulip server CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2022-06082 Multi-use invitations can grant access to other organizations in Zulip CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-13649 In Zulip Server versions from 1.7.0 to before 2.0.7, a bug in the new user signup process… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22659 Zulip Authentication Backend Configuration Bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2024-24345 Zulip from 8.0 to 8.3 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the handling of popovers. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-11848 Zulip Server 2.x before 2.1.7 allows eval injection if a privileged attacker were able to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-0881 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-0881 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-435h-5vch-xh86 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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