CVE-2026-74869 (GCVE-0-2026-74869)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-17 11:04 – Updated: 2026-08-17 16:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
stoatchat before 0.15.0 Missing Authorization via Subscribe
Summary
stoatchat before 0.15.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the Subscribe message handler that allows authenticated attackers to enumerate members and monitor profile updates of private servers without membership. Attackers can subscribe to any server's member-update topic by sending a Subscribe message with an arbitrary server ID, receiving live UserUpdate events including display names, avatars, and status changes for members they should not have access to.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-17 15:45 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/stoatchat/stoatchat/security/a… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/stoatchat-be… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-08-02 00:00
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