Improper access control in Rocket.Chat
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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 Rocket.Chat DDP method autoTranslate.translateMessage in versions <8.5.0, <8.4.2, <8.3.4, <8.2.4, <8.1.5, <8.0.5, <7.13.8, and <7.10.12 accepts a client-supplied IMessage object and passes it directly to translateMessage() without checking Meteor.userId() or verifying room membership. Any authenticated DDP user can read the content of any message by ID from any room (private channels, DMs, E2EE rooms) by calling this method.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket.Chat | Rocket.Chat | 8.5.0 to before 8.5.0; 8.4.0 to before 8.4.2; 8.3.0 to before 8.3.4; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.4; 8.1.0 to before 8.1.5; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.6; 7.13.0 to before 7.13.8; 7.10.0 to 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 8.5.0 to before 8.5.0; 8.4.0 to before 8.4.2; 8.3.0 to before 8.3.4; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.4; 8.1.0 to before 8.1.5; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.6; 7.13.0 to before 7.13.8; 7.10.0 to 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-2026-32995
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2v6f-4wc2-p3hq
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-2026-32995 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-32995 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2v6f-4wc2-p3hq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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