RocketChat parseMessage.js parseMessage redos
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-1333.
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in RocketChat up to 7.6.1. This issue affects the function parseMessage of the file /apps/meteor/app/irc/server/servers/RFC2813/parseMessage.js. The manipulation of the argument line leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | RocketChat | 7.6.0; 7.6.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- RocketChat Vendor— Affected 7.6.0; 7.6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.6.1 | Vulnerable | Rocket.Chat |
- cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.6.1 Vulnerable ·Rocket.Chat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5892
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-prxp-75xx-3cxw
- 2026-11-05 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
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-2025-5892 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-5892 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-prxp-75xx-3cxw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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