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CVE-2026-66076: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in rabbitmq rabbitmq-server

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-66076cvecve-2026-66076cwe-862
Published: 09/23/2026 (09/23/2026, 19:57:11 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: rabbitmq
Product: rabbitmq-server

Description

RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. Prior to versions 3.13.15, 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 4.2.6, and 4.3.0, is_authorized/2 calls rabbit_mgmt_util:is_authorized/2, which checks only the management tag, instead of is_authorized_vhost/2. The /api/queues/quorum/:vhost/:queue/status handler reads the vhost from the path without checking that the user can access it. Any management-tagged user can therefore read Raft status, including leader, members, term, and commit index, for quorum queues in inaccessible vhosts, exposing cross-tenant queue names and cluster topology. The management plugin must be enabled and the attacker must have a management tag. This issue is fixed in versions 3.13.15, 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 4.2.6, and 4.3.0.

CVSS v4.0

Score 2.3low

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

rabbitmq

rabbitmq-server

Affected versions
>=3.13.0 <3.13.15>=4.0.0 <4.0.20>=4.1.0 <4.1.11>=4.2.0 <4.2.6
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server
pkg:github/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server
Affected versions
>=3.13.0 <=3.13.14>=4.0.0 <=4.0.19>=4.1.0 <=4.1.10>=4.2.0 <=4.2.5

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/23/2026, 20:18:51 UTC

Technical Analysis

RabbitMQ's management API prior to versions 3.13.15, 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 4.2.6, and 4.3.0 improperly authorizes users with the management tag when accessing the /api/queues/quorum/:vhost/:queue/status endpoint. Instead of checking user authorization against the specific virtual host, it only verifies the management tag, allowing such users to read Raft status information including leader, members, term, and commit index for quorum queues in virtual hosts they should not access. This leads to exposure of cross-tenant queue names and cluster topology information. The vulnerability requires the management plugin to be enabled and the user to have the management tag. The issue is fixed in the stated versions.

Potential Impact

An attacker with a management tag can access Raft status information for quorum queues in virtual hosts they are not authorized to access. This leaks sensitive cluster topology and queue name information across tenants. However, the vulnerability does not allow modification or disruption of data, and requires the management plugin to be enabled and the attacker to have a management tag. The CVSS score is low (2.3).

Mitigation Recommendations

Upgrade rabbitmq-server to version 3.13.15, 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 4.2.6, or 4.3.0 or later where this issue is fixed. Ensure the management plugin is enabled only for trusted users and restrict management tags appropriately. No other specific mitigations are noted.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
GitHub_M
Date Reserved
2026-07-23T23:25:28.898Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6ab43089f7a7c54106431425

Added to database: 09/23/2026, 20:03:21 UTC

Last enriched: 09/23/2026, 20:18:51 UTC

Last updated: 09/24/2026, 02:15:53 UTC

Views: 8

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