CVE-2026-25742
Zulip: Anonymous File Access After Disabling Spectator Access
Description
Zulip is an open-source team collaboration tool. Prior to version 11.6, Zulip is an open-source team collaboration tool. From version 1.4.0 to before version 11.6, even after spectator access (enable_spectator_access / WEB_PUBLIC_STREAMS_ENABLED) is disabled, attachments originating from web-public streams can still be retrieved anonymously. As a result, file contents remain accessible even after public access is intended to be disabled. Similarly, even after spectator access is disabled, the /users/me/<stream_id>/topics endpoint remains reachable anonymously, allowing retrieval of topic history for web-public streams. This issue has been patched in version 11.6. This issue has been patched in version 11.6.
INFO
Published Date :
April 3, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 3, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Zulip to version 11.6 or later.
- Verify spectator access settings.
- Remove any residual public stream configurations.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Zulip is an open-source team collaboration tool. Prior to version 11.6, Zulip is an open-source team collaboration tool. From version 1.4.0 to before version 11.6, even after spectator access (enable_spectator_access / WEB_PUBLIC_STREAMS_ENABLED) is disabled, attachments originating from web-public streams can still be retrieved anonymously. As a result, file contents remain accessible even after public access is intended to be disabled. Similarly, even after spectator access is disabled, the /users/me/<stream_id>/topics endpoint remains reachable anonymously, allowing retrieval of topic history for web-public streams. This issue has been patched in version 11.6. This issue has been patched in version 11.6. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://github.com/zulip/zulip/commit/3c045414299680b9f5dca7d76cf6cef6121c0236 Added Reference https://github.com/zulip/zulip/commit/41e23347b5218b3b0397a55176c7d97396735bae Added Reference https://github.com/zulip/zulip/releases/tag/11.6 Added Reference https://github.com/zulip/zulip/security/advisories/GHSA-f47p-xjqq-g28w