CVE-2026-63336

RabbitMQ Java client: TrustEverythingTrustManager used by default in useSslProtocol() enables MITM

MEDIUM
5.1
CVSS Score
Published: August 18, 2026 at 04:29 PM UTC
Updated: October 22, 2026 at 10:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRabbitmq Java Client

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Severity
MEDIUM5.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

The RabbitMQ Java client library allows Java and JVM-based applications to connect to and interact with RabbitMQ nodes. Prior to 5.33.0, com.rabbitmq.client.ConnectionFactory.useSslProtocol() and ConnectionFactory.useSslProtocol(String) configure com.rabbitmq.client.TrustEverythingTrustManager and leave hostname verification disabled, causing arbitrary server certificates, including self-signed certificates, to be accepted. A network attacker able to intercept a TLS connection can impersonate the RabbitMQ broker, read protected AMQP traffic, and modify traffic without certificate or hostname validation. The fix changes the production TLS helpers to use the JVM default trust store and enables hostname verification, while retaining an explicitly named development-only no-verification helper. This issue is fixed in version 5.33.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.33.0
Affected range stops below 5.33.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

5.1MEDIUMGitHub_M
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-295

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