CVE-2026-73059

7.1 HIGH 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed Auth & access

What it is

stoatchat before 0.15.0 contains a permission bypass vulnerability in the message_fetch route that checks only ViewChannel permission instead of requiring ReadMessageHistory. Attackers with ViewChannel access but ReadMessageHistory denied can retrieve individual message content by ID, bypassing the intended history restriction enforced by bulk read routes.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-08-16 14:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-08-26 16:57 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-08-16 14:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-08-26 16:57 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 7.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Fix and advisories

https://github.com/stoatchat/stoatchat/security/advisories/GHSA-8qp4-h9xf-2vqr

References

NVD record · CVE.org record