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Security fix · CVE-2026-72918

Rocket.Chat is an open-source, secure, fully customizable communications platform.

Published Aug 10, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 23, 2026 · Rocket.Chat is an open-source,

Last checked Oct 24, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-72918. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of Rocket.Chat is an open-source, is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Rocket.Chat is an open-source,).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.4
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.22%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

Rocket.Chat is an open-source, secure, fully customizable communications platform. Prior to 7.10.14, 8.0.8, 8.1.7, 8.2.7, 8.3.7, 8.4.5, 8.5.2, and 8.6.1, the stream-notify-user stream in the WebSocket protocol allows an authenticated user to write arbitrary notification bodies because the sender is not checked, and the client-side UI can create an ephemeral fake message in another user's currently open chat. This issue is fixed in versions 7.10.14, 8.0.8, 8.1.7, 8.2.7, 8.3.7, 8.4.5, 8.5.2, and 8.6.1.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-72918

  • No stored fix

    No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.

  • Version check

    No version range is stored, so an installed version cannot be checked on this page.

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

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-2026-72918. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of Rocket.Chat is an open-source, is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-862: Missing Authorization. EPSS 0.22%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 10, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Rocket.Chat is an open-source, secure, fully customizable communications platform. Prior to 7.10.14, 8.0.8, 8.1.7, 8.2.7, 8.3.7, 8.4.5, 8.5.2, and 8.6.1, the stream-notify-user stream in the WebSocket protocol allows an authenticated user to write arbitrary notification bodies because the sender is not checked, and the client-side UI can create an ephemeral fake message in another user's currently

  2. Oct 23, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Rocket.Chat is an open-source, secure, fully customizable communications platform. Prior to 7.10.14, 8.0.8, 8.1.7, 8.2.7, 8.3.7, 8.4.5, 8.5.2, and 8.6.1, the stream-notify-user stream in the WebSocket protocol allows an authenticated user to write arbitrary notification bodies because the sender is not checked, and the client-side UI can create an ephemeral fake message in another user's currently

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-72918

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-72918

    30-day exploitation probability 0.22%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-72918

    Rocket.Chat is an open-source, secure, fully customizable communications platform. Prior to 7.10.14, 8.0.8, 8.1.7, 8.2.7, 8.3.7, 8.4.5, 8.5.2, and 8.6.1, the stream-notify-user stream in the WebSocket protocol allows an authenticated user to write arbitrary notification bodies be

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 24, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 24, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 23, 2026
  • NIST NVDOct 23, 2026