CVE-2026-74869

stoatchat before 0.15.0 Missing Authorization via Subscribe

Published Aug 17, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Stoatchat
Stoatchat stoatchat
Vendors & Products Stoatchat
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Description 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.
Title stoatchat before 0.15.0 Missing Authorization via Subscribe
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Aug 17, 2026, 4:04 PM
Reserved
Aug 17, 2026, 10:31 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 17, 2026, 11:16 AM
Modified
Sep 24, 2026, 8:06 PM