CVE-2026-67218

RabbitMQ: Super-stream HTTP creation skips configure-permission check

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 23, 2026 at 08:46 PM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 08:38 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsRabbitmq ServerRabbitmq Server

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. Prior to versions 4.0.22, 4.1.11, 4.2.6, and 4.3.0, accept_content/2 at line 56 calls rabbit_stream_manager:create_super_stream/... directly after is_authorized (which only checks the management tag + vhost access via is_authorized_vhost). The stream-protocol equivalent (rabbit_stream_reader.erl create_super_stream handler) calls rabbit_stream_utils:check_super_stream_management_permitted/4 which enforces configure on the exchange and each partition queue. The HTTP handler omits this call entirely. A user with management tag and vhost access , but no configure permission on any resource , can create super-streams (an exchange + N partition stream queues + bindings) via the HTTP API. The native stream-protocol path enforces configure on each resource; the HTTP path does not, creating a privilege escalation from 'can view' to 'can create persistent cluster-wide resources.' Preconditions include rabbitmq_stream_management plugin enabled management tag + vhost access (no resource permissions needed). This issue is fixed in versions 4.0.22, 4.1.11, 4.2.6, and 4.3.0.

Affected

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

4.0.0 ≤ v < 4.0.224.1.0 ≤ v < 4.1.114.2.0 ≤ v < 4.2.6
Affected range stops below 4.0.22, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.2.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.2.6
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.3.0

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-862

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