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RabbitMQ is widely used enterprise messaging infrastructure; credential leak enables account compromise and lateral movement across organizations.

Infrastructure

CVE-2026-67236

8.2
High
EPSS n/aPatch availableSep 26, 2026

RabbitMQ auth cookie leaks base64 creds on POST /login (fixed in 4.2.8/4.3.2)

common questions

Is CVE-2026-67236 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-67236 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked.

How severe is CVE-2026-67236?

CVE-2026-67236 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.2. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-67236?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-67236. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-67236 affect?

CVE-2026-67236 affects RabbitMQ Server 4.2.0–4.2.7, RabbitMQ Server 4.3.0–4.3.1, Fixed in 4.2.8 and 4.3.2. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-67236?

Upgrade to 4.2.8 or 4.3.2; rotate credentials and invalidate session cookies.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
RabbitMQ Server 4.2.0–4.2.7RabbitMQ Server 4.3.0–4.3.1Fixed in 4.2.8 and 4.3.2
impact

Attackers can extract plaintext user:pass from auth cookie via XSS, network sniffing, or local cookie access, enabling account compromise and lateral movement.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
rabbitmq rabbitmq-server
  • affected>= 4.2.0 and < 4.2.8
  • affected>= 4.3.0 and < 4.3.2

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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