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CVE-2026-28514

CRITICAL CVSS 4.0: 9.3 EPSS 0.05%
Updated Mar 18, 2026
Rocket.Chat
Parameter Value
CVSS 9.3 (CRITICAL)
Affected Versions 7.10.0 — 7.9.8
Fixed In 7.8.6
Type CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)
Vendor Rocket.Chat
Public PoC No

Rocket.Chat is an open-source, secure, fully customizable communications platform. Prior to versions 7.8.6, 7.9.8, 7.10.7, 7.11.4, 7.12.4, 7.13.3, and 8.0.0, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability exists in Rocket.Chat's account service used in the ddp-streamer micro service that allows an attacker to log in to the service as any user with a password set, using any arbitrary password. The vulnerability stems from a missing await keyword when calling an asynchronous password validation function, causing a Promise object (which is always truthy) to be evaluated instead of the actual boolean validation result.

This may lead to account takeover of any user whose username is known or guessable. This issue has been patched in versions 7.8.6, 7.9.8, 7.10.7, 7.11.4, 7.12.4, 7.13.3, and 8.0.0.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v4.0

Vulnerable Products 12

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Rocket.Chat Rocket.Chat
cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.8.6
Rocket.Chat Rocket.Chat
cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.9.0 7.9.8
Rocket.Chat Rocket.Chat
cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.10.0 7.10.7
Rocket.Chat Rocket.Chat
cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.11.0 7.11.4
Rocket.Chat Rocket.Chat
cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.12.0 7.12.4
Rocket.Chat Rocket.Chat
cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.13.0 7.13.3
Rocket.Chat Rocket.Chat
cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:8.0.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
Rocket.Chat Rocket.Chat
cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:8.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Rocket.Chat Rocket.Chat
cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:8.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Rocket.Chat Rocket.Chat
cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:8.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Rocket.Chat Rocket.Chat
cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:8.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Rocket.Chat Rocket.Chat
cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:8.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*