CVE-2017-1000493 json
Rocket.Chat Server version 0.59 and prior is vulnerable to a NoSQL injection leading to administrator account takeover
published 2018-01-03 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-1606
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Rocket.Chat Server version 0.59 and prior is vulnerable to a NoSQL injection leading to administrator account takeover
Patch / fix
- github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat#8408 pull request
Exploit prediction
1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- blog.sbarbeau.fr http://blog.sbarbeau.fr/2018/03/nosql-injection-leading-to.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
References
-
github.com
/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/pull/8408
patch, third-party-advisory
-
blog.sbarbeau.fr
/2018/03/nosql-injection-leading-to.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-1000493
- NVD CVE-2017-1000493
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