Broken object authorization in Telegram-Stremio exposes private chats
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
Telegram-Stremio through 5.1.0 contains a broken object-level authorization flaw (CWE-639) that lets an authenticated token holder read arbitrary chat messages by forging unsigned stream IDs decoded by encode_string and decode_string. An attacker who can enumerate sequential msg_id values and set a global flag in the stream_handler endpoint can route requests through the operator's personal Userbot account, exposing private channels, groups and Saved Messages. The unauthenticated thumb_handler endpoint also discloses thumbnails from the same chats without token validation.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Telegram-Stremio through 5.1.0 contains a broken object-level authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated token holders to access arbitrary chat messages by forging unsigned, unauthenticated stream IDs decoded via encode_string/decode_string functions. Attackers can craft or enumerate sequential msg_id values and set a global flag in the stream_handler endpoint to route requests through the operator's personal Userbot account, exposing private channels, groups, and Saved Messages, while the unauthenticated thumb_handler endpoint further discloses thumbnails from those same chats without any token validation.
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Telegram-Stremio.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-12 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-109427
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-q45w-888c-vpfr
- 2026-10-13 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 1
More weebzone vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-71284 Telegram-Stremio leaks reversible Telegram session strings CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-109427 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-109427 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q45w-888c-vpfr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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