CVE-2026-67409
Description
RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. From 3.13.0 until 4.3.3, 4.2.9, 4.1.14, 4.0.23, and 3.13.18, JWKS Fetch Ignores HTTP Response Status Code - Signing Key Destruction Causes Authentication DoS (CWE-252). the JWKS key fetching mechanism in uaajwt.erl does not validate the HTTP response status code when downloading signing keys from the OAuth2 provider's JWKS endpoint. Non-200 responses (including 4xx and 5xx errors) are processed identically to successful responses. When the JWKS endpoint returns an error response with a valid-JSON body that lacks a keys field, all previously cached signing keys are destroyed, causing a persistent authentication denial of Files: deps/rabbitmqauthbackendoauth2/src/uaajwt.erl, lines 50-63 deps/rabbitmqauthbackendoauth2/src/uaajwks.erl, lines 5-7 deps/rabbitmqauthbackendoauth2/src/rabbitoauth2provider.erl, lines 98-107 Bug 1: HTTP status code ignored (uaajwt.erl:50-63): The Erlang httpc module returns {ok, {{HttpVersion, StatusCode, ReasonPhrase}, Headers, Body}}. The pattern {ok, {, , JwksBody}} matches ANY successful HTTP transaction Persistent authentication DoS: Once keys are destroyed, ALL OAuth2/JWT authentication fails for all users until a new successful JWKS refresh occurs Amplification: A single attacker can deny access to all legitimate OAuth2 users across the entire RabbitMQ. This issue is fixed in versions 4.3.3, 4.2.9, 4.1.14, 4.0.23, and 3.13.18.
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: >=3.13.0,<3.13.18
- Range: 3.13.0 - 4.3.3, 4.2.9, 4.1.14, 4.0.23, 3.13.18
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/security/advisories/GHSA-qw3h-qqm9-jrw8nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.2.9nvdRelease Notes
- github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.3.3nvdRelease Notes
News mentions
1- RabbitMQ: 25 Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together, Highlighting Auth, UI, and DoS RisksVypr Intelligence · Sep 25, 2026