CVE-2026-67409

RabbitMQ: JWKS Fetch Ignores HTTP Response Status Code - Signing Key Destruction Causes Authentication DoS

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 25, 2026 at 04:18 PM UTC
Updated: October 8, 2026 at 03:36 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsRabbitmq ServerRabbitmq Server

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. From 3.13.0 until 4.3.3, 4.2.9, 4.1.14, 4.0.23, and 3.13.18, JWKS Fetch Ignores HTTP Response Status Code - Signing Key Destruction Causes Authentication DoS (CWE-252). the JWKS key fetching mechanism in uaajwt.erl does not validate the HTTP response status code when downloading signing keys from the OAuth2 provider's JWKS endpoint. Non-200 responses (including 4xx and 5xx errors) are processed identically to successful responses. When the JWKS endpoint returns an error response with a valid-JSON body that lacks a keys field, all previously cached signing keys are destroyed, causing a persistent authentication denial of Files: deps/rabbitmqauthbackendoauth2/src/uaajwt.erl, lines 50-63 deps/rabbitmqauthbackendoauth2/src/uaajwks.erl, lines 5-7 deps/rabbitmqauthbackendoauth2/src/rabbitoauth2provider.erl, lines 98-107 Bug 1: HTTP status code ignored (uaajwt.erl:50-63): The Erlang httpc module returns {ok, {{HttpVersion, StatusCode, ReasonPhrase}, Headers, Body}}. The pattern {ok, {, , JwksBody}} matches ANY successful HTTP transaction Persistent authentication DoS: Once keys are destroyed, ALL OAuth2/JWT authentication fails for all users until a new successful JWKS refresh occurs Amplification: A single attacker can deny access to all legitimate OAuth2 users across the entire RabbitMQ. This issue is fixed in versions 4.3.3, 4.2.9, 4.1.14, 4.0.23, and 3.13.18.

Affected

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

3.13.0 ≤ v < 3.13.184.0.0 ≤ v < 4.0.234.1.0 ≤ v < 4.1.144.2.0 ≤ v < 4.2.94.3.0 ≤ v < 4.3.3*
Affected range stops below 3.13.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.0.23, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.2.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.13.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.0.23, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.2.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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

References (3)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/security/advisories/GHSA-qw3h-qqm9-jrw8
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.2.9
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.3.3

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-252

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