System Role with edit access to permissions can elevate themselves to system admin
Priority LOW 32CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Mattermost versions 9.9.x <= 9.9.1, 9.5.x <= 9.5.7, 9.10.x <= 9.10.0 and 9.8.x <= 9.8.2 fail to restrict which roles can promote a user as system admin which allows a System Role with edit access to the permissions section of system console to update their role (e.g. member) to include the `manage_system` permission, effectively becoming a System Admin.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00344 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Mattermost (Mattermost): 9.11.0, 9.9.2, 9.5.8 +2github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go): 9.9.2, 9.5.8, 9.10.1 +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 | 9.9.0 – 9.9.1; 9.5.0 – 9.5.7; 9.10.0; 9.8.0 – 9.8.2 | 9.11.0, 9.9.2, 9.5.8, 9.10.1, 9.8.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) | 9.9.0 to before 9.9.2 | 9.9.2 | Patch available | GHSA-5263-pm2h-m7hw |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) | 9.5.0 to before 9.5.8 | 9.5.8 | Patch available | GHSA-5263-pm2h-m7hw |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) | 9.10.0 to before 9.10.1 | 9.10.1 | Patch available | GHSA-5263-pm2h-m7hw |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) | 9.8.0 to before 9.8.3 | 9.8.3 | Patch available | GHSA-5263-pm2h-m7hw |
- Mattermost VendorMattermost Affected 9.9.0 – 9.9.1; 9.5.0 – 9.5.7; 9.10.0; 9.8.0 – 9.8.2 Fixed in 9.11.0, 9.9.2, 9.5.8, 9.10.1, 9.8.3 Patch available CNA
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Vendor— Affected 9.9.0 to before 9.9.2 Fixed in 9.9.2 Patch available GHSA-5263-pm2h-m7hw
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Vendor— Affected 9.5.0 to before 9.5.8 Fixed in 9.5.8 Patch available GHSA-5263-pm2h-m7hw
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Vendor— Affected 9.10.0 to before 9.10.1 Fixed in 9.10.1 Patch available GHSA-5263-pm2h-m7hw
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Vendor— Affected 9.8.0 to before 9.8.3 Fixed in 9.8.3 Patch available GHSA-5263-pm2h-m7hw
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5.0 to before 9.5.8; 9.8.0 to before 9.8.3; 9.9.0 to before 9.9.2; 9.10.0 to before 9.10.1 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.0 to before 9.5.8; 9.8.0 to before 9.8.3; 9.9.0 to before 9.9.2; 9.10.0 to before 9.10.1 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mattermost (Mattermost) Fixed in 9.11.0, 9.9.2, 9.5.8, 9.10.1, 9.8.3
- Fix · GHSA-5263-pm2h-m7hw github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Fixed in 9.9.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-5263-pm2h-m7hw github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Fixed in 9.5.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-5263-pm2h-m7hw github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Fixed in 9.10.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-5263-pm2h-m7hw github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Fixed in 9.8.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8071
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5263-pm2h-m7hw
References
More Mattermost vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-26695 Malicious remote can invite itself to an arbitrary local channel CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-02056 Oauth authorization codes do not expire when deauthorizing an oauth2 app CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2019-15069 An issue was discovered in Mattermost Mobile Apps before 1.26.0. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-26233 Malicious remote can add users to arbitrary teams and channels CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-26746 Permanently local data deletion by malicious remote CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-06508 Injection in Mattermost CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-8071 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-8071 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5263-pm2h-m7hw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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