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RocketChat parseMessage.js parseMessage redos

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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.

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CVEs
CVE-2025-5892
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7 Nov 2026, 02:40 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

RocketChat parseMessage.js parseMessage redos

core-osv · Original source

Published 9 Jun 2025, 19:31 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2025-5892
Complete source record
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