Description
Chatify before 1.6.4 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the Pusher channel authorization endpoint that allows authenticated users to subscribe to other users' private channels by supplying arbitrary channel names. Attackers can request a signature for private-chatify.<victim id> via POST /chat/auth to receive the victim's incoming private messages and attachments in real time.
Published: 2026-11-02
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Subscription to Private Channels
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

Chatify versions prior to 1.6.4 allow an authenticated user to request a channel signature for any private channel by supplying an arbitrary channel name. This bypasses Pusher’s authorization checks and enables the attacker to subscribe to another user’s private channel, thus gaining real‑time access to that user’s private messages and attachments. The vulnerability compromises the confidentiality of individual users’ communications and may expose sensitive attachments.

Affected Systems

The affected product is munafio’s Chatify web messaging platform. Versions older than 1.6.4, including 1.6.3 and earlier releases, are vulnerable. All deployments running a pre‑1.6.4 Chatify release should be considered at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates a medium‑to‑high severity. No EPSS score is published, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, suggesting a lower current exploitation likelihood but still providing a viable attack vector. The attack requires the attacker to be a logged‑in user and to craft a POST request to /chat/auth with a fabricated channel name. After obtaining the signature from Chatify, the attacker can connect to Pusher as that user’s private channel and intercept messages in real time.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 2, 2026 at 15:29 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Chatify to version 1.6.4 or later, where the authorization bypass is fixed.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, remove or disable the private‑channel authorization endpoint to prevent arbitrary channel access.
  • Implement server‑side validation that verifies the requested channel name matches the authenticated user’s ID or a pre‑approved set of user channels.
  • Audit authentication and channel usage logs for suspicious or anomalous channel subscriptions.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 2, 2026 at 15:29 UTC.

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History

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Chatify before 1.6.4 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the Pusher channel authorization endpoint that allows authenticated users to subscribe to other users' private channels by supplying arbitrary channel names. Attackers can request a signature for private-chatify.<victim id> via POST /chat/auth to receive the victim's incoming private messages and attachments in real time.
Title Chatify before 1.6.4 Pusher Authorization Bypass via /chat/auth Endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-02T15:52:24.365Z

Reserved: 2026-11-02T12:42:02.100Z

Link: CVE-2026-120425

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-02T15:52:20.319Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-02T15:17:23.407

Modified: 2026-11-02T16:17:32.070

Link: CVE-2026-120425

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-02T15:30:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-639

    Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key