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TI-2022-06082 Aliases CVE-2022-21706

Multi-use invitations can grant access to other organizations in Zulip

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Zulip is an open-source team collaboration tool with topic-based threading. Zulip Server version 2.0.0 and above are vulnerable to insufficient access control with multi-use invitations. A Zulip Server deployment which hosts multiple organizations is vulnerable to an attack where an invitation created in one organization (potentially as a role with elevated permissions) can be used to join any other organization. This bypasses any restrictions on required domains on users' email addresses, may be used to gain access to organizations which are only accessible by invitation, and may be used to gain access with elevated privileges. This issue has been patched in release 4.10. There are no known workarounds for this issue. ### Patches _Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?_ ### Workarounds _Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?_ ### References _Are there any links users can visit to find out more?_ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, you can discuss them on the [developer community Zulip server](https://zulip.com/developer-community/), or email the [Zulip security team](mailto:[email protected]).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01206 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed zulip (zulip): 4.10

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
zulipzulip2.0.0 to before 4.104.10Patch availableCNA
  • zulip Vendorzulip Affected 2.0.0 to before 4.10 Fixed in 4.10 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zulip:zulip_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 to before 4.10.0Vulnerablezulip
  • cpe:2.3:a:zulip:zulip_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 to before 4.10.0 Vulnerable ·zulip

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA zulip (zulip) Fixed in 4.10

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-21706

References

  • 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-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
  • TI-2017-00857 Incorrect authorization in Zulip Server CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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