CVE-2017-0881

MEDIUM

Zulip <1.4.3 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An error in the implementation of an autosubscribe feature in the check_stream_exists route of the Zulip group chat application server before 1.4.3 allowed an authenticated user to subscribe to a private stream that should have required an invitation from an existing member to join. The issue affects all previously released versions of the Zulip server.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97159
Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/zulip-announce/VyawgRuoY34/NTBwnTArGwAJ

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 42.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200 CWE-863
Status published
Products (2)
n/a/Zulip Server Versions 1.4.2 and below Zulip Server Versions 1.4.2 and below
zulip/zulip_server < 1.4.3
Published Mar 28, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026