CVE-2024-27286

Moving single messages from public to private streams leaves them accessible

Description

Zulip is an open-source team collaboration tool. When a user moves a Zulip message, they have the option to move all messages in the topic, move only subsequent messages as well, or move just a single message. If the user chose to just move one message, and was moving it from a public stream to a private stream, Zulip would successfully move the message, -- but active users who did not have access to the private stream, but whose client had already received the message, would continue to see the message in the public stream until they reloaded their client. Additionally, Zulip did not remove view permissions on the message from recently-active users, allowing the message to show up in the "All messages" view or in search results, but not in "Inbox" or "Recent conversations" views. While the bug has been present since moving messages between streams was first introduced in version 3.0, this option became much more common starting in Zulip 8.0, when the default option in the picker for moving the very last message in a conversation was changed. This issue is fixed in Zulip Server 8.3. No known workarounds are available.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Affected: zulip zulip
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-27286?
CVE-2024-27286 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-27286?
To fix CVE-2024-27286, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-27286 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-27286 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-27286?
CVE-2024-27286 affects zulip zulip.
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