Improper authentication in Rocket.Chat
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
A improper authentication vulnerability exists in Rocket.Chat <v5, <v4.8.2 and <v4.7.5 that allowed two factor authentication can be bypassed when telling the server to use CAS during login.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01396 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Rocket.Chat | Fixed in versions 4.7.5, 4.8.2, 5.0.0> | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Rocket.Chat Vendor— Affected Fixed in versions 4.7.5, 4.8.2, 5.0.0> Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.7.5; 4.8.0 to before 4.8.2 | Vulnerable | Rocket.Chat |
- cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.7.5; 4.8.0 to before 4.8.2 Vulnerable ·Rocket.Chat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-35248
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gv26-x27m-rfg3
References
More Rocket.chat vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-05772 A improper input sanitization vulnerability exists in Rocket.Chat server 3.11, 3.12 &… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-13921 SQL injection in Rocket.Chat CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-18910 Rocket.Chat Unauthorized Access to OAuth App Details CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2022-12398 Improper authentication in Rocket.Chat Mobile app CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2022-13929 Information disclosure in Rocket.Chat CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-15931 Cross-site scripting in Rocket.chat CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2022-35248 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-35248 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gv26-x27m-rfg3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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