CVE-2025-27149: Zulip exports can leak private data

Published Mar 31, 2025
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Updated

Zulip server provides an open-source team chat that helps teams stay productive and focused. Prior to 10.0, the data export to organization administrators feature in Zulip leaks private data. The collection of user-agent types identifying specific integrations or HTTP libraries (E.g., ZulipGitlabWebhook, okhttp, or PycURL) that have been used to access any organization on the server was incorrectly included in all three export types, regardless of if they were used to access the exported organization or not. The "public data" and "with consent" exports metadata including the titles of some topics in private channels which the administrator otherwise did not have access to, and none of the users consented to exporting and metadata for which users were in a group DM together. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.0.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Zulip Zulip Server<10.0
Zulip Zulip Server>=2.1.0<10.0

Event History

Mar 31, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:33 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-27149?

CVE-2025-27149 has a moderate severity rating due to the potential leakage of private data.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-27149?

To fix CVE-2025-27149, upgrade to Zulip Server version 10.0 or later.

3

What type of data is leaked in CVE-2025-27149?

CVE-2025-27149 leaks private user data through the data export feature for organization administrators.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2025-27149?

Organizations using Zulip Server versions prior to 10.0 are affected by CVE-2025-27149.

5

When was CVE-2025-27149 disclosed?

CVE-2025-27149 was disclosed in a security advisory prior to the release of Zulip Server version 10.0.

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