Invite token is used as part of the secure communication
Priority LOW 15CWE-522Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- 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-522.
Summary
Mattermost versions 10.5.x <= 10.5.7, 9.11.x <= 9.11.16 fail to negotiate a new token when accepting the invite which allows a user that intercepts both invite and password to send synchronization payloads to the server that originally created the invite via the REST API.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00216 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Mattermost (Mattermost): 10.9.0, 10.5.8, 9.11.17github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): 10.5.8, 9.11.17+1 more product
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 | 10.5.0 – 10.5.7; 9.11.0 – 9.11.16 | 10.9.0, 10.5.8, 9.11.17 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 10.5.0 to before 10.5.8 | 10.5.8 | Patch available | GHSA-4fwj-8595-wp25 |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 9.11.0 to before 9.11.17 | 9.11.17 | Patch available | GHSA-4fwj-8595-wp25 |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) | before 8.0.0-20250612074655-8f8612c63783 | 8.0.0-20250612074655-8f8612c63783 | Patch available | GHSA-4fwj-8595-wp25 |
- Mattermost VendorMattermost Affected 10.5.0 – 10.5.7; 9.11.0 – 9.11.16 Fixed in 10.9.0, 10.5.8, 9.11.17 Patch available CNA
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 10.5.0 to before 10.5.8 Fixed in 10.5.8 Patch available GHSA-4fwj-8595-wp25
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 9.11.0 to before 9.11.17 Fixed in 9.11.17 Patch available GHSA-4fwj-8595-wp25
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 8.0.0-20250612074655-8f8612c63783 Fixed in 8.0.0-20250612074655-8f8612c63783 Patch available GHSA-4fwj-8595-wp25
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.11.0 to before 9.11.17; 10.5.0 to before 10.5.8 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.11.0 to before 9.11.17; 10.5.0 to before 10.5.8 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mattermost (Mattermost) Fixed in 10.9.0, 10.5.8, 9.11.17
- Fix · GHSA-4fwj-8595-wp25 github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 10.5.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-4fwj-8595-wp25 github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 9.11.17 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-4fwj-8595-wp25 github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Fixed in 8.0.0-20250612074655-8f8612c63783 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6227
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4fwj-8595-wp25
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-2025-6227 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-6227 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4fwj-8595-wp25 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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