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CVE-2026-66078GHSA-j9m2-hw6x-rqr9

rabbitmq-server: RabbitMQ: protected tag bypass via bulk-delete

rabbitmq rabbitmq-server
CVSS
2.1Low
ExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 29 Sep 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.38%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Published25 Sep 2026Updated 29 Sep 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Description

RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. From 3.13.0 until 3.13.15 and 4.0.20 and 4.1.11 and 4.2.6, protected tag bypass via bulk-delete. dELETE /api/users/:name refuses to delete users tagged protected (rabbitmgmtwmuser:deleteresource/2 checks isprotecteduser). POST /api/users/bulk-delete iterates the supplied username list and calls rabbitauthbackendinternal:deleteuser/2 directly , that function has no protected-tag check , so the guard is silently An administrator can delete protected-tagged service accounts via the bulk endpoint, bypassing a safeguard the test suite confirms is rabbitmqmanagement enabled Attacker has the administrator tag A protected-tagged user. This issue is fixed in versions 3.13.15 and 4.0.20 and 4.1.11 and 4.2.6.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 4

  • rabbitmq-serveraffected: >= 3.13.0, < 3.13.15CVE List
  • rabbitmq-serveraffected: >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.20CVE List
  • rabbitmq-serveraffected: >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.11CVE List
  • rabbitmq-serveraffected: >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.6CVE List

References 3