CVE-2025-5892
RocketChat parseMessage.js parseMessage redos
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in RocketChat up to 7.6.1. This issue affects the function parseMessage of the file /apps/meteor/app/irc/server/servers/RFC2813/parseMessage.js. The manipulation of the argument line leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.3
RocketChat parseMessage.js parseMessage redos
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in RocketChat up to 7.6.1. This issue affects the function parseMessage of the file /apps/meteor/app/irc/server/servers/RFC2813/parseMessage.js. The manipulation of the argument line leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
- Record
CVE-2025-5892- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:T/RC:R - CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:T/RC:R - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:TF/RC:UR - Weakness
- CWE-1333, CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-17566
5.3
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in RocketChat up to 7.6.1. This issue affects the function parseMessage of the file /apps/meteor/app/irc/server/servers/RFC2813/parseMessage.js. The manipulation of the argument line leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
- Record
EUVD-2025-17566- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-prxp-75xx-3cxw
2.1
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in RocketChat up to 7.6.1....
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in RocketChat up to 7.6.1. This issue affects the function parseMessage of the file /apps/meteor/app/irc/server/servers/RFC2813/parseMessage.js. The manipulation of the argument line leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
- Record
GHSA-prxp-75xx-3cxw- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-1333
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
2.1
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in RocketChat up to 7.6.1. This issue affects the function parseMessage of the file /apps/meteor/app/irc/server/servers/RFC2813/parseMessage.js. The manipulation of the argument line leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
- Record
CVE-2025-5892- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-1333
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
2.1
RocketChat parseMessage.js parseMessage redos
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in RocketChat up to 7.6.1. This issue affects the function parseMessage of the file /apps/meteor/app/irc/server/servers/RFC2813/parseMessage.js. The manipulation of the argument line leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
- Record
CVE-2025-5892- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-1333, CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-5892 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Rocket.chat, published June 9, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.62%, the 49th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vuldb.com?id.311663
vuldb.com?ctiid.311663
vuldb.com?submit.585751
github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/pull/35711
gist.github.com/mmmsssttt404/0fcda3b3e85edafc4eaa6816aa252deb
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5892
github.com/advisories/GHSA-prxp-75xx-3cxw
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/5xxx/CVE-2025-5892.json