Rocket.Chat Vulnerable to Message Forgery Attack
CVE-2024-46936

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Rocket.Chat

Status
Rocket.Chat
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 September 2024

What is CVE-2024-46936?

Rocket.Chat versions up to 6.12.0 are susceptible to a message forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to misuse the UpdateOTRAck method. This flaw enables malicious actors to send ephemeral messages that appear to come from any chosen user, significantly undermining user integrity and trust within the communication platform. Users and administrators should ensure they are using the latest version to mitigate this risk.

References

https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/pull/33246
https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/rocketchat-security-fixes-u...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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