Improper access control in Rocket.Chat
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
The /api/v1/autotranslate.translateMessage endpoint in versions <8.5.0, <8.4.2, <8.3.4, <8.2.4, <8.1.5, <8.0.6, <7.13.8, and <7.10.12 allows any authenticated user to retrieve the full content of any message from any room (private groups, direct messages, channels) by simply providing the target message ID. The endpoint fetches the message via Messages.findOneById(messageId) with no room access check (canAccessRoomIdAsync is never called), returning the complete IMessage object including message text, sender info, room ID, timestamps, and markdown content.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket.Chat | Rocket.Chat | before 8.5.0; before 8.4.2; before 8.3.4; before 8.2.4; before 8.1.5; before 8.0.6; before 7.13.8; before 7.10.12 | 8.5.0, 8.4.2, 8.3.4, 8.2.4, 8.1.5, 8.0.6, 7.13.8, 7.10.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- Rocket.Chat VendorRocket.Chat Affected before 8.5.0; before 8.4.2; before 8.3.4; before 8.2.4; before 8.1.5; before 8.0.6; before 7.13.8; before 7.10.12 Fixed in 8.5.0, 8.4.2, 8.3.4, 8.2.4, 8.1.5, 8.0.6, 7.13.8, 7.10.12 Patch available CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Rocket.Chat |
- cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Rocket.Chat
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Rocket.Chat (Rocket.Chat) Fixed in 8.5.0, 8.4.2, 8.3.4, 8.2.4, 8.1.5, 8.0.6, 7.13.8, 7.10.12
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32994
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wm7g-8c9r-vg8p
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-2024-24909 Code injection in Rocket.Chat CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-13929 Information disclosure in Rocket.Chat CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-32994 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-32994 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wm7g-8c9r-vg8p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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