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CVE-2026-70617: Spacebar Server Missing Authorization via Group DM Recipient Endpoint

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 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: 2026-08-05 · updated 2026-09-16
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Spacebar Server before commit dcfd910 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows any authenticated attacker to add themselves to arbitrary group DM channels by sending a PUT request to the channels recipient endpoint without membership verification. Attackers can exploit the unguarded PUT /channels/{channel_id}/recipients/{user_id} handler to join private group DMs, read complete message history, post messages as a participant, and force-add third-party users without their consent.

Affected products

• Spacebar Server: all versions

References

• https://github.com/spacebarchat/server/commit/dcfd91035e3da42abf5f32d8d86a35219225b3d4
• https://github.com/spacebarchat/server/security/advisories/GHSA-g38j-78fh-jm74
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/spacebar-server-missing-authorization-via-group-dm-recipient-endpoint
• https://github.com/spacebarchat/server/security/advisories/GHSA-g38j-78fh-jm74

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