Command injection in Rocket.chat
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
A prototype pollution vulnerability exists in Rocket.Chat server <5.2.0 that could allow an attacker to a RCE under the admin account. Any user can create their own server in your cloud and become an admin so this vulnerability could affect the cloud infrastructure. This attack vector also may increase the impact of XSS to RCE which is dangerous for self-hosted users as well.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00978 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Rocket.chat | Fixed Version => 5.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Rocket.chat Vendor— Affected Fixed Version => 5.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | Rocket.Chat |
- cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·Rocket.Chat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23917
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rqhx-wx74-955g
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-2023-23917 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-23917 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rqhx-wx74-955g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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