CVE-2026-100674

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10

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CVE-2026-100674 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. stoatchat before 0.15.5 fails to revalidate usernames after Unicode sanitization, allowing attackers to create usernames with forbidden characters by submitting Unicode letters that transform into rejected characters. Attackers can bypass character allowlists and length limits to create reserved-name lookalikes, embed special characters, and exceed the 32-character storage limit..

Description

stoatchat before 0.15.5 fails to revalidate usernames after Unicode sanitization, allowing attackers to create usernames with forbidden characters by submitting Unicode letters that transform into rejected characters. Attackers can bypass character allowlists and length limits to create reserved-name lookalikes, embed special characters, and exceed the 32-character storage limit.

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Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
stoatchatstoatchat< 0.15.5

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Received

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-100674?
stoatchat before 0.15.5 fails to revalidate usernames after Unicode sanitization, allowing attackers to create usernames with forbidden characters by submitting Unicode letters that transform into rejected characters. Attackers can bypass character allowlists and length limits to create reserved-name lookalikes, embed special characters, and exceed the 32-character storage limit.
How severe is CVE-2026-100674?
CVE-2026-100674 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-100674?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST