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.

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Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:45:00 +0000

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Title Unauthenticated File Deletion in Rocket.Chat via deleteFileMessage

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Rocket.chat
Rocket.chat rocket.chat
Vendors & Products Rocket.chat
Rocket.chat rocket.chat

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-17T15:02:44.803Z

Reserved: 2026-05-26T15:00:06.427Z

Link: CVE-2026-48929

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-17T15:02:41.240Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-17T18:45:10Z

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