---
id: CVE-2024-58360
title: >-
  stoatchat versions before 0.7.8 fail to enforce account creation restrictions
  including invite-only mode, email verification, captcha, and shield
  verification
summary: >-
  stoatchat versions before 0.7.8 fail to enforce account creation restrictions
  including invite-only mode, email verification, captcha, and shield
  verification. Attackers can create unlimited accounts with unverified email
  addresses, incr…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-1173
published: '2026-07-16'
updated: '2026-07-18'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-58360'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/stoatchat/stoatchat/commit/eda36436a862bcab92f7ac2cf1c2dd88c41e52a4
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/stoatchat/stoatchat/security/advisories/GHSA-f26h-rqjq-qqjq
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/stoatchat-before-unrestricted-account-creation
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.0045
epssPercentile: 0.38494
ingestedAt: '2026-07-18T18:24:14.584Z'
---

## Overview

stoatchat versions before 0.7.8 fail to enforce account creation restrictions including invite-only mode, email verification, captcha, and shield verification. Attackers can create unlimited accounts with unverified email addresses, increasing denial-of-service risk and compromising service integrity.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.