One-Click Mattermost Account Takeover via Poisoned RelayState SAML Parameter
Priority LOW 34CWE-601Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
Mattermost versions 10.10.x <= 10.10.1, 10.5.x <= 10.5.9, 10.9.x <= 10.9.4 fail to validate the redirect_to parameter, allowing an attacker to craft a malicious link that, once a user authenticates with their SAML provider, could post the user’s cookies to an attacker-controlled URL.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00176 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Mattermost (Mattermost): 10.11.0, 10.10.2, 10.5.10 +1github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): 10.10.2, 10.5.10, 10.9.5+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | 10.10.0 – 10.10.1; 10.5.0 – 10.5.9; 10.9.0 – 10.9.4 | 10.11.0, 10.10.2, 10.5.10, 10.9.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 10.10.0 to before 10.10.2 | 10.10.2 | Patch available | GHSA-69j8-prx2-vx98 |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 10.5.0 to before 10.5.10 | 10.5.10 | Patch available | GHSA-69j8-prx2-vx98 |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 10.9.0 to before 10.9.5 | 10.9.5 | Patch available | GHSA-69j8-prx2-vx98 |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) | before 8.0.0-20250731063404-9eebaadf8f72 | 8.0.0-20250731063404-9eebaadf8f72 | Patch available | GHSA-69j8-prx2-vx98 |
- Mattermost VendorMattermost Affected 10.10.0 – 10.10.1; 10.5.0 – 10.5.9; 10.9.0 – 10.9.4 Fixed in 10.11.0, 10.10.2, 10.5.10, 10.9.5 Patch available CNA
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 10.10.0 to before 10.10.2 Fixed in 10.10.2 Patch available GHSA-69j8-prx2-vx98
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 10.5.0 to before 10.5.10 Fixed in 10.5.10 Patch available GHSA-69j8-prx2-vx98
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 10.9.0 to before 10.9.5 Fixed in 10.9.5 Patch available GHSA-69j8-prx2-vx98
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 8.0.0-20250731063404-9eebaadf8f72 Fixed in 8.0.0-20250731063404-9eebaadf8f72 Patch available GHSA-69j8-prx2-vx98
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.0 to before 10.5.10; 10.9.0 to before 10.9.5; 10.10.0 to before 10.10.2 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.0 to before 10.5.10; 10.9.0 to before 10.9.5; 10.10.0 to before 10.10.2 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mattermost (Mattermost) Fixed in 10.11.0, 10.10.2, 10.5.10, 10.9.5
- Fix · GHSA-69j8-prx2-vx98 github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 10.10.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-69j8-prx2-vx98 github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 10.5.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-69j8-prx2-vx98 github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 10.9.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-69j8-prx2-vx98 github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Fixed in 8.0.0-20250731063404-9eebaadf8f72 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9072
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-69j8-prx2-vx98
References
Other 4
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/13cd76009d31754db46115bddef5287a8a29871a
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/9eebaadf8f720788e99b6997337c8df330271326
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/fda403fb6ec41bea8780bff198a26860f105e6e5
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost
More Mattermost Server vulnerabilities
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- 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-2025-9072 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-9072 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-69j8-prx2-vx98 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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