CVE-2026-66069: rabbitmq-server · Missing Authorization
Affects rabbitmq-serverSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.3 Low : upgrade to 4.2.7 or 4.1.13 when convenient.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.2.7, 4.1.13
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade rabbitmq-server and rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server to 4.2.7 or 4.1.13.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| rabbitmqrabbitmq-server | Affected
| Fixed in
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| rabbitmqrabbitmq-server | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubrabbitmq/rabbitmq-serverpkg:github/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-serverOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade rabbitmq-server to version 4.1.13, 4.2.7, or 4.3.0 or later where this authorization issue is fixed. No additional mitigation is required as the fix is official and addresses the missing authorization.
Description
RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. Prior to versions 4.1.13, 4.2.7, and 4.3.0, is_authorized/2 uses is_authorized_monitor for all methods. DELETE resets rabbit_core_metrics:reset_auth_attempt_metrics(). Impact is cosmetic (counters only, no log erasure), but inconsistent with rabbit_mgmt_wm_reset.erl which requires admin for the analogous operation. A monitoring-tagged user can reset the per-node authentication-attempt counters via DELETE /api/auth/attempts/:node, erasing evidence of brute-force activity. The sibling endpoint wm_reset requires administrator. Preconditions include Management plugin enabled monitoring tag. This issue is fixed in versions 4.1.13, 4.2.7, and 4.3.0.