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GHSA-6hxm-w4hv-vgvw Mattermost doesn't require role-management authorization when setting the scheme_admin flag on group syncable link and patch endpoints

HIGH Published 2026-06-12 Modified 2026-08-24 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-7387
Ecosystem
Go
Packages
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server, github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-863
Reviewed
2026-08-24

Affected packages

• Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server: >= 11.6.0, < 11.6.1 → fixed in 11.6.1 • Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server: >= 11.5.0, < 11.5.5 → fixed in 11.5.5 • Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server: >= 10.11.0, < 10.11.17 → fixed in 10.11.17 • Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8: >= 8.0.0-20250731163400-5b955468ea1e, < 8.0.0-20260506065351-202d125afa87 → fixed in 8.0.0-20260506065351-202d125afa87

Description

Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.1, 11.5.x <= 11.5.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.15, 10.11.x <= 10.11.16 fail to require role-management authorization when setting the scheme_admin flag on group syncable link and patch endpoints, which allows a user with group-link permissions to escalate themselves and group members to team or channel admin via crafted API requests. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00665

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-7387 Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.1, 11.5.x <= 11.5.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.15, 10.11.x <= 10.11.16 Mattermost fails to require… vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization weakness

References