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v8.1.7 Security

This release includes 1 security fix for security teams reviewing exposed deployments.

Published 16d Communication & Email
✓ No known CVEs patched
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This release patches 1 known CVE

Topics

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Affected surfaces

auth rbac breaking_upgrade deps

ReleasePort's take

Moderate signal
editorial:auto 11d

The release adds permission checks to the users.CreateToken API endpoint and enforces consistent room permission checks during channel‑to‑team conversions or team creation from existing rooms.

Why it matters: Security fact severity is 90; these checks mitigate unauthorized token generation and improper access when converting channels to teams. Addressing them directly reduces risk for developers, SREs, and security engineers managing Rocket.Chat deployments.

Summary

AI summary

Security Hotfix addressing critical vulnerabilities.

Changes in this release

Security Critical

Adds permission check to users.CreateToken endpoint for token generation

Adds permission check to users.CreateToken endpoint for token generation

Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-15

Confidence: high

Security Critical

Adds consistent room permission checks when converting channel to team or creating team from existing room

Adds consistent room permission checks when converting channel to team or creating team from existing room

Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-15

Confidence: high

Dependency Low

Updates multiple internal dependencies to newer versions (e.g., @rocket.chat/[email protected], @rocket.chat/[email protected])

Updates multiple internal dependencies to newer versions (e.g., @rocket.chat/[email protected], @rocket.chat/[email protected])

Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-15

Confidence: high

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Engine versions

  • Node: 22.16.0
  • Deno: 1.43.5
  • MongoDB: 8.2
  • Apps-Engine: 1.59.2

Patch Changes

Security Fixes

  • Security Hotfix (details in https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/security-fixes-and-updates)

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