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CVE-2024-58360: stoatchat before 0.7.8 Unrestricted Account Creation

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-07-16 · updated 2026-10-27
• Weakness: CWE-1173

Description

stoatchat versions before 0.7.8 fail to enforce account creation restrictions including invite-only mode, email verification, captcha, and shield verification. Attackers can create unlimited accounts with unverified email addresses, increasing denial-of-service risk and compromising service integrity.

Affected products

• stoatchat: before 0.7.8 — fixed in 0.7.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: stoatchat 0.7.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/stoatchat/stoatchat/commit/eda36436a862bcab92f7ac2cf1c2dd88c41e52a4
• https://github.com/stoatchat/stoatchat/security/advisories/GHSA-f26h-rqjq-qqjq
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/stoatchat-before-unrestricted-account-creation

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