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GHSA-g78f-6xq7-rrhq Mattermost Server allows attackers to gain privileges by accessing unintended API endpoints with users' credentials

CRITICAL Published 2022-05-24 Modified 2025-12-05 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2017-18885
Ecosystem
Go
Packages
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
Severity
Critical
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-269
Reviewed
2025-12-05

Affected packages

• Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server: < 4.1.2 → fixed in 4.1.2 • Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server: >= 4.2.0-rc1, < 4.2.1 → fixed in 4.2.1 • Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server: >= 4.3.0-rc1, < 4.3.0 → fixed in 4.3.0

Description

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.3.0, 4.2.1, and 4.1.2. It allows attackers to gain privileges by accessing unintended API endpoints on a user's behalf.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2017-18885 An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.3.0, 4.2.1, and 4.1.2. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management weakness

References