Lack of restriction to manage group names for freshly demoted guests
Priority LOW 20CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Mattermost fails to update the permissions of the current session for a user who was just demoted to guest, allowing freshly demoted guests to change group names.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0032 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Mattermost (Mattermost): 8.1.7github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go): 8.1.7
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 | up to 9.2.2; up to 8.1.6 | 8.1.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) | before 8.1.7 | 8.1.7 | Patch available | GHSA-9w97-9rqx-8v4j |
- Mattermost VendorMattermost Affected up to 9.2.2; up to 8.1.6 Fixed in 8.1.7 Patch available CNA
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 8.1.7 Fixed in 8.1.7 Patch available GHSA-9w97-9rqx-8v4j
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.1.7 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.1.7 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mattermost (Mattermost) Fixed in 8.1.7
- Fix · GHSA-9w97-9rqx-8v4j github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Fixed in 8.1.7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-50333
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9w97-9rqx-8v4j
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-2023-50333 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-50333 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9w97-9rqx-8v4j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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