Rocket.Chat in versions <8.5.1, <8.4.4, <8.3.6, <8.2.6, <8.1.6, <8.0.7, <7.13.9, and <7.10.13 is vulnerable to unauthenticated file deletion. The deleteFileMessage Meteor method permanently deletes any uploaded file by ID without requiring authentication. When called via an unauthenticated DDP WebSocket connection, Meteor.userId() returns null, causing the authorization check to be skipped. Execution falls through to FileUpload.getStore('Uploads').deleteById(fileID), which removes the file from storage and database unconditionally. File IDs are discoverable from public channel message payloads and download URLs.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/pull/40889/ Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.5 · rocket.chatNVD modified 2026-10-24 13:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:rocket.chat:rocket.chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 2
- https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/pull/40889/ Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3611837 Third Party Advisory