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CVE-2026-55666: RocketChat Rocket.Chat · Improper Authentication

Affects RocketChat Rocket.ChatSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical · fixed in 8.5.1 : patch RocketChat Rocket.Chat as a priority.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.3Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 8.5.1, 8.4.4, 8.3.6 +4
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
RocketChatRocket.ChatAffected
  • >=8.5.0-rc.0 <8.5.1
Fixed in
  • 8.5.1
RocketChatRocket.ChatAffected
  • >=8.4.0-rc.0 <8.4.4
Fixed in
  • 8.4.4
RocketChatRocket.ChatAffected
  • >=8.3.0-rc.0 <8.3.6
Fixed in
  • 8.3.6
RocketChatRocket.ChatAffected
  • >=8.2.0-rc.0 <8.2.6
Fixed in
  • 8.2.6
RocketChatRocket.ChatAffected
  • >=8.1.0-rc.0 <8.1.6
Fixed in
  • 8.1.6
RocketChatRocket.ChatAffected
  • >=7.11.0-rc.0 <8.0.7
Fixed in
  • 8.0.7

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AI-suggested

This vulnerability is fixed in Rocket.Chat versions 7.10.13, 8.0.7, 8.1.6, 8.2.6, 8.3.6, 8.4.4, and 8.5.1. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigations are specified.

Description

Rocket.Chat is an open-source, secure, fully customizable communications platform. Prior to 8.5.1, 8.4.4, 8.3.6, 8.2.6, 8.1.6, 8.0.7, and 7.10.13, in apps/meteor/app/apple/server/loginHandler.ts, handleIdentityToken parses a JWT issued by Apple during the OAuth flow. The try block checks for an email parameter. If the JWT does not contain an email address, the application falls back to accepting an arbitrary email value supplied directly in the request. Attackers are able to forge Apple JWTs that do not contain an email address and leverage this vulnerability to carry out account takeover attacks. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.5.1, 8.4.4, 8.3.6, 8.2.6, 8.1.6, 8.0.7, and 7.10.13.

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