Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-67407

RabbitMQ: Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-44838: does not escape , leaving room for an MQTT topic permission bypass

Published Oct 1, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 17, 2026 · RabbitMQ: Incomplete fix for

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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-67407. EPSS is 0.23%. Act only if a listed version of RabbitMQ: Incomplete fix for is installed.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (RabbitMQ: Incomplete fix for).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.23%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Bitnami rabbitmq

RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. From 4.0.0 until 4.3.3 and 4.2.9 and 4.1.14 and 4.0.23, Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-44838: escaperegexchar/1 does not escape -, leaving room for an MQTT topic permission bypass. the CVE-2026-44838 fix made expandtopicpermission/2 escape regex metacharacters in expanded topic-permission variables (escaperegex(V)), but escaperegexchar/1 escapes \ ^ $ . | ? + ( ) [ ] { } and omits -. When a topic permission template places {clientid} inside a [...] character class A low-privileged authenticated MQTT user controlling its clientid can broaden topic authorization (read and write) when templates embed {clientid} in a [...] This issue is fixed in versions 4.3.3 and 4.2.9 and 4.1.14 and 4.0.23.

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  • Bitnami rabbitmq4.0.0 → 4.0.23

How to fix CVE-2026-67407

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-67407. EPSS is 0.23%. Act only if a listed version of RabbitMQ: Incomplete fix for is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 4.0.0 → 4.0.23. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.23%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 1, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database

    Detected

    RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. From 4.0.0 until 4.3.3 and 4.2.9 and 4.1.14 and 4.0.23, Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-44838: escaperegexchar/1 does not escape -, leaving room for an MQTT topic permission bypass. the CVE-2026-44838 fix made expandtopicpermission/2 escape regex metacharacters in expanded topic-permission variables (escaperegex(V)), but escaperegexchar/1 escapes \ ^ $ . |

  2. Oct 17, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database

    Fix available

    rabbitmq fixed in 4.0.23

  3. Oct 17, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database

    Fix available

    rabbitmq fixed in 4.0.23

  4. Oct 17, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database

    Updated

    RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. From 4.0.0 until 4.3.3 and 4.2.9 and 4.1.14 and 4.0.23, Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-44838: escaperegexchar/1 does not escape -, leaving room for an MQTT topic permission bypass. the CVE-2026-44838 fix made expandtopicpermission/2 escape regex metacharacters in expanded topic-permission variables (escaperegex(V)), but escaperegexchar/1 escapes \ ^ $ . |

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Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.