Description
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
Published: 2026-08-21
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Rocket.Chat DDP methods getThreadsList and getThreadMessages accept raw, untyped parameters for room and thread identifiers, with no schema validation. An attacker can substitute a MongoDB operator object, such as {"$gt":"4"}, in place of a string room-id or message-id. Because the authorization check resolves to a room the attacker already has access to, the query then fans out across all rooms, exposing private thread parents and the content of all replies to a low‑privilege authenticated user.

Affected Systems

The issue affects Rocket.Chat for the following versions: all releases prior to 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. Any deployment running one of these versions is at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability enables a low‑privilege authenticated user to read private thread data, compromising confidentiality across all private conversations. The attack can be performed by sending a crafted DDP payload; no special privileges are required beyond authentication. The lack of a public exploit listing and the absence of an EPSS score mean the exact likelihood is unknown, but the absence of a KEV designation suggests it has not yet been widely exploited. Nonetheless, the data disclosure risk warrants immediate remediation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 21, 2026 at 04:26 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to the latest Rocket.Chat release that addresses the DDP method vulnerability (currently 8.8.0 or later).
  • If an update is not immediately possible, enforce stricter input validation at the application level by ensuring that rid and tmid parameters are strings and rejecting any object‑based values.
  • Restrict or disable the chat.getThreadsList and chat.getThreadMessages DDP methods for users with low privilege to limit exposure.
  • Use network segmentation or firewall rules to limit untrusted hosts from accessing the DDP endpoint.
  • Monitor audit logs for anomalous DDP calls or unexpected query patterns.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 21, 2026 at 04:26 UTC.

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History

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title MongoDB Operator Injection Exposes Private Threads in Rocket.Chat
First Time appeared Rocket.chat
Rocket.chat rocket.chat
Weaknesses CWE-20
Vendors & Products Rocket.chat
Rocket.chat rocket.chat

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-21T02:53:43.305Z

Reserved: 2026-07-22T15:00:06.104Z

Link: CVE-2026-65645

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-21T04:18:14.690

Modified: 2026-08-21T04:18:14.690

Link: CVE-2026-65645

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Updated: 2026-08-21T04:30:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation