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RabbitMQ 3.7.x < 4.0.13 / 4.1.x < 4.1.2 XSS via Virtual Host Names

medium Nessus Plugin ID 327583

Synopsis

The RabbitMQ installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of RabbitMQ installed on the remote host is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability:

 - Unsanitized virtual host names allow for XSS in the management UI pages that list virtual hosts if the attacker manages to find a way to force a virtual host to restart. (CVE-2026-44839)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to RabbitMQ version 4.0.13, 4.1.2, or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ee28e874

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 327583

File Name: rabbitmq_4_0_13.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 7/17/2026

Updated: 7/17/2026

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.3

Percentile: 9.45

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-44839

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:rabbitmq, cpe:/a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq

Required KB Items: installed_sw/RabbitMQ, Settings/ParanoidReport

Patch Publication Date: 5/27/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/27/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-44839