A crafted SVG attachment can crash a Mattermost server
Priority LOW 31CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Uncontrolled resource consumption in Mattermost version 6.6.0 and earlier allows an authenticated attacker to crash the server via a crafted SVG attachment on a post.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00943 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): 6.6.1, 6.5.1, 6.4.3 +1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattermost | Mattermost | 6.5.x 6.5.0; 6.6.x 6.6.0; 5.x – 5.39; 6.x – 6.3.7; 6.4.x – 6.4.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 6.6.0 to before 6.6.1 | 6.6.1 | Patch available | GHSA-gwpf-95jc-63rv |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 6.5.0 to before 6.5.1 | 6.5.1 | Patch available | GHSA-gwpf-95jc-63rv |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 6.4.0 to before 6.4.3 | 6.4.3 | Patch available | GHSA-gwpf-95jc-63rv |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 5.0.0 to before 6.3.8 | 6.3.8 | Patch available | GHSA-gwpf-95jc-63rv |
- Mattermost VendorMattermost Affected 6.5.x 6.5.0; 6.6.x 6.6.0; 5.x – 5.39; 6.x – 6.3.7; 6.4.x – 6.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 6.6.0 to before 6.6.1 Fixed in 6.6.1 Patch available GHSA-gwpf-95jc-63rv
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 6.5.0 to before 6.5.1 Fixed in 6.5.1 Patch available GHSA-gwpf-95jc-63rv
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 6.4.0 to before 6.4.3 Fixed in 6.4.3 Patch available GHSA-gwpf-95jc-63rv
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 6.3.8 Fixed in 6.3.8 Patch available GHSA-gwpf-95jc-63rv
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 to before 6.3.8; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.3 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.0 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:6.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.0 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 to before 6.3.8; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.3 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:6.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.0 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-gwpf-95jc-63rv github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 6.6.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-gwpf-95jc-63rv github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 6.5.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-gwpf-95jc-63rv github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 6.4.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-gwpf-95jc-63rv github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 6.3.8 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1982
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gwpf-95jc-63rv
References
More Mattermost Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-18933 Arbitrary file read in Mattermost Boards via import & export board archive CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2025-04465 Path Traversal Leading to RCE by Any Authenticated Mattermost User CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2017-14068 An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 3.6.2. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-14060 An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 3.8.2, 3.7.5, and 3.6.7. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-14048 An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.1.0, 4.0.4, and 3.10.3. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-14360 Arbitrary file read via block duplication in Mattermost Boards CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2022-1982 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1982 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gwpf-95jc-63rv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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