Summary
RabbitMQ HTTP API's queue deletion endpoint does not verify that the user has a required permission
Queue deletion via the HTTP API was not verifying the configure permission of the user.
Workarounds
Disable management plugin and use, for example, Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring.
OWASP Classification
OWASP Top10 A01:2021 – Broken Access Control
Impact
Users who had all of the following:
- Valid credentials
- Some permissions for the target virtual host
- HTTP API access
could delete queues it had no (deletion) permissions for.
CVE-2024-51988 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (High). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (3.12.11); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2024-51988? CVE-2024-51988 is a high-severity security vulnerability in rabbit_common (erlang), affecting versions >= 3.12.7, < 3.12.11. It is fixed in 3.12.11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-51988? CVE-2024-51988 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of rabbit_common are affected by CVE-2024-51988? rabbit_common (erlang) versions >= 3.12.7, < 3.12.11 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2024-51988? Yes. CVE-2024-51988 is fixed in 3.12.11. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2024-51988 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2024-51988 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2024-51988 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-51988? Upgrade
rabbit_commonto 3.12.11 or later.