CVE-2026-53525

Published: Ago 22, 2026 Last Modified: Ago 22, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,4
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

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WeeChat (Wee Enhanced Environment for Chat) is a free chat client. In versions 0.3.1 through 4.9.0, the WeeChat relay authentication uses non-constant-time string comparison functions (weechat_strcasecmp and strcmp) to verify password hashes and plaintext passwords. An attacker can exploit timing differences to extract the server-computed hash character by character, then authenticate using the correct hash without knowing the password. Version 4.9.1 fixes the issue.

208

Observable Timing Discrepancy

Incomplete
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Bypass Protection Mechanism
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
https://github.com/weechat/weechat/security/advisories/GHSA…
https://github.com/weechat/weechat/security/advisories/GHSA-vhv8-g2r9-cwcc