RabbitMQ: Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-44838: `escape_regex_char/1` does not escape `-`, leaving room for an MQTT topic permission bypass (CVE-2026-67407) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 5.1CVE-2026-67407

RabbitMQ: Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-44838: `escape_regex_char/1` does not escape `-`, leaving room for an MQTT topic permission bypass

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-67407 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.1) vulnerability in RabbitMQ: Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-44838: `escape_regex_char/1` does not escape `-`, leaving room for an MQTT topic permission bypass. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 25, 2026Updated Sep 25, 2026Source checked Sep 25, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 25, 2026Material review Sep 25, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 5.1
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 5.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
rabbitmq/rabbitmq-servergeneric	>=4.3.2 <4.3.3 \|\| >=4.2.0 <4.2.9 \|\| >=4.1.0 <4.1.14 \|\| >=4.0.0 <4.0.23	4.3.3, 4.2.9, 4.1.14, 4.0.23

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server.
Review the reported fix. Update rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server to 4.3.3 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 25, 2026
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Source modified
Sep 25, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Sep 25, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. From 4.0.0 until 4.3.3 and 4.2.9 and 4.1.14 and 4.0.23, Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-44838: escaperegexchar/1 does not escape -, leaving room for an MQTT topic permission bypass. the CVE-2026-44838 fix made expandtopicpermission/2 escape regex metacharacters in expanded topic-permission variables (escaperegex(V)), but escaperegexchar/1 escapes \ ^ $ . | ? + ( ) [ ] { } and omits -. When a topic permission template places {clientid} inside a [...] character class A low-privileged authenticated MQTT user controlling its clientid can broaden topic authorization (read and write) when templates embed {clientid} in a [...] This issue is fixed in versions 4.3.3 and 4.2.9 and 4.1.14 and 4.0.23.

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