CVE-2024-58360: stoatchat unrestricted account creation in backend/delta

CVE-2024-58360 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-07-16

stoatchat, a communication platform, contains a flaw that allows users to bypass account registration controls. This means security measures like invite-only modes, email verification, and captchas are ignored, allowing anyone to create an unlimited number of accounts. This could lead to service disruptions from spam or automated attacks and undermines the integrity of the user base.

Technologies: Stoatchat. Vendors: Stoatchat.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-58360 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-58360 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-58360?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 16 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Stoatchat > 0.6.13, < 0.7.8.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-58360?
A patch was published on 2024-06-12: Version 0.7.8 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2024-58360 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-58360?
Check whether you run Stoatchat at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A vulnerability in the backend/delta component of stoatchat (Revolt) results from the improper use of a validation framework (CWE-1173). Specifically, the application was using default configuration settings instead of the intended security configuration, causing it to skip enforcement of invite-only modes, email verification, captchas, and shield verification during account creation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending registration requests that bypass these intended hurdles. This allows for the mass creation of verified accounts with invalid emails, facilitating denial-of-service (DoS) attacks and spam. The issue is fixed in version 0.7.8 by correctly specifying the authifier configuration.

Affected products

  • stoatchat stoatchat > 0.6.13, < 0.7.8

Timeline

  • 2024-06-21: advisory: GitHub Security Advisory published
  • 2024-06-12: patched: Version 0.7.8 released
  • 2026-07-16: disclosed: CVE published to NVD

References

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