Let's Chat 0.4.0 - 0.4.8 Denial of Service via Null Dereference in Room Lookup
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 · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
Let's Chat 0.4.0 through 0.4.8 contains a null dereference vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to crash the server by supplying a valid 24-character hex string room parameter that matches no document in the database. Attackers can send a crafted GET /messages request causing an uncaught TypeError in an asynchronous Mongoose callback that terminates the Node.js server process, with the same defect reachable through multiple code paths including the socket.io interface.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sdelements | lets-chat | 0.4.0 – 0.4.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- lets-chat Vendorsdelements Affected 0.4.0 – 0.4.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-66749
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjpw-62vp-8j4q
References
Exploit 1
More sdelements vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-47399 Let's Chat 0.3.0 - 0.4.8 Improper Authorization via DELETE /rooms/:room CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-47398 Let's Chat 0.3.0 - 0.4.8 Broken Access Control File Disclosure via GET /files route CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-66749 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-66749 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qjpw-62vp-8j4q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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