Team Admin Bypass of Invite Permissions via allow_open_invite Field
Priority LOW 17CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Mattermost versions 10.11.x <= 10.11.9 fail to enforce invite permissions when updating team settings, which allows team administrators without proper permissions to bypass restrictions and add users to their team via API requests. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00561
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00184 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Mattermost (Mattermost): 11.3.0, 10.11.10github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go): 8.0.0-20251215190648-6404ab29acc0+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 | 10.11.0 – 10.11.9 | 11.3.0, 10.11.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) | before 8.0.0-20251215190648-6404ab29acc0 | 8.0.0-20251215190648-6404ab29acc0 | Patch available | GHSA-cgjg-p2m2-qm4p |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 11.1.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-cgjg-p2m2-qm4p |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 10.11.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-cgjg-p2m2-qm4p |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 11.2.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-cgjg-p2m2-qm4p |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | before 5.3.2-0.20251215190648-6404ab29acc0 | 5.3.2-0.20251215190648-6404ab29acc0 | Patch available | GHSA-cgjg-p2m2-qm4p |
- Mattermost VendorMattermost Affected 10.11.0 – 10.11.9 Fixed in 11.3.0, 10.11.10 Patch available CNA
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 8.0.0-20251215190648-6404ab29acc0 Fixed in 8.0.0-20251215190648-6404ab29acc0 Patch available GHSA-cgjg-p2m2-qm4p
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 11.1.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-cgjg-p2m2-qm4p
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 10.11.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-cgjg-p2m2-qm4p
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 11.2.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-cgjg-p2m2-qm4p
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected before 5.3.2-0.20251215190648-6404ab29acc0 Fixed in 5.3.2-0.20251215190648-6404ab29acc0 Patch available GHSA-cgjg-p2m2-qm4p
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.11.0 to before 10.11.10 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11.0 to before 10.11.10 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mattermost (Mattermost) Fixed in 11.3.0, 10.11.10
- Fix · GHSA-cgjg-p2m2-qm4p github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Fixed in 8.0.0-20251215190648-6404ab29acc0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-cgjg-p2m2-qm4p github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 5.3.2-0.20251215190648-6404ab29acc0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-14573
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgjg-p2m2-qm4p
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-2025-14573 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-14573 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cgjg-p2m2-qm4p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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