Improper input validation in Rocket.Chat
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Rocket.Chat in versions before 8.8.0, 8.7.1, 8.6.2, 8.5.3, 8.4.6. 8.3.8, 8.2.8, 8.1.8, and 7.10.15, the Meteor DDP methods getThreadsList and getThreadMessages accept rid / tmid as raw, untyped parameters with no schema validation. A MongoDB operator object (e.g. {"$gt": "4"}) can be substituted for a string room-id or message-id. The authorization check resolves to a room the attacker already has access to, while the downstream data query fans out across all rooms - disclosing private thread parents and their full reply content to any low-privilege authenticated user. The REST route chat.getThreadsList was patched in v5.0 (HackerOne report #1446767) by adding rid: {type:'string'} AJV validation. The equivalent DDP method was never given the same fix and remains exploitable
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 8.8.0; before 8.7.1; before 8.6.2; before 8.5.3; before 8.4.6; before 8.3.8; before 8.2.8; before 8.1.8; before 7.10.15 | 8.8.0, 8.7.1, 8.6.2, 8.5.3, 8.4.6, 8.3.8, 8.2.8, 8.1.8, 7.10.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Rocket.Chat VendorRocket.Chat Affected before 8.8.0; before 8.7.1; before 8.6.2; before 8.5.3; before 8.4.6; before 8.3.8; before 8.2.8; before 8.1.8; before 7.10.15 Fixed in 8.8.0, 8.7.1, 8.6.2, 8.5.3, 8.4.6, 8.3.8, 8.2.8, 8.1.8, 7.10.15 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.10.15; 8.1.0 to before 8.1.8; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.8; 8.3.0 to before 8.3.8; 8.4.0 to before 8.4.6; 8.5.0 to before 8.5.3; 8.6.0 to before 8.6.2 | Vulnerable | Rocket.Chat |
| cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:8.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.0 | Vulnerable | Rocket.Chat |
- cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.10.15; 8.1.0 to before 8.1.8; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.8; 8.3.0 to before 8.3.8; 8.4.0 to before 8.4.6; 8.5.0 to before 8.5.3; 8.6.0 to before 8.6.2 Vulnerable ·Rocket.Chat
- cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:8.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.0 Vulnerable ·Rocket.Chat
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Rocket.Chat (Rocket.Chat) Fixed in 8.8.0, 8.7.1, 8.6.2, 8.5.3, 8.4.6, 8.3.8, 8.2.8, 8.1.8, 7.10.15
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Rocket.Chat 7.10.15, 8.1.8 and 7 more versions
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46793 Cross-site scripting in Rocket.ChatPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-65645
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gw74-gwm4-8crp
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-2026-65645 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-65645 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gw74-gwm4-8crp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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