DoS in Mattermost Playbooks via Excessive Task Actions
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
Mattermost versions 10.4.x <= 10.4.2, 10.5.x <= 10.5.0, 9.11.x <= 9.11.10 fail to validate the uniqueness and quantity of task actions within the UpdateRunTaskActions GraphQL operation, which allows an attacker to create task items containing an excessive number of actions triggered by specific posts, overloading the server and leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
Why it matters now
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 | 10.4.0 – 10.4.2; 10.5.0; 9.11.0 – 9.11.10 | 10.6.0, 10.4.3, 10.5.1, 9.11.11 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) | before 8.0.0-20250218121836-2b5275d87136 | 8.0.0-20250218121836-2b5275d87136 | Patch available | GHSA-689c-xq7x-xjwf |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-playbooks (Go) | 2.0.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-689c-xq7x-xjwf |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) | 10.4.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-689c-xq7x-xjwf |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) | 10.5.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-689c-xq7x-xjwf |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) | 9.11.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-689c-xq7x-xjwf |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-playbooks (Go) | before 1.41.0 | 1.41.0 | Patch available | GHSA-689c-xq7x-xjwf |
- Mattermost VendorMattermost Affected 10.4.0 – 10.4.2; 10.5.0; 9.11.0 – 9.11.10 Fixed in 10.6.0, 10.4.3, 10.5.1, 9.11.11 Patch available CNA
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 8.0.0-20250218121836-2b5275d87136 Fixed in 8.0.0-20250218121836-2b5275d87136 Patch available GHSA-689c-xq7x-xjwf
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-playbooks (Go) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-689c-xq7x-xjwf
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Vendor— Affected 10.4.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-689c-xq7x-xjwf
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Vendor— Affected 10.5.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-689c-xq7x-xjwf
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Vendor— Affected 9.11.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-689c-xq7x-xjwf
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-playbooks (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.41.0 Fixed in 1.41.0 Patch available GHSA-689c-xq7x-xjwf
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.11.0 to before 9.11.11; 10.4.0 to before 10.4.3 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.0 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.11.0 to before 9.11.11; 10.4.0 to before 10.4.3 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:10.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.0 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mattermost (Mattermost) Fixed in 10.6.0, 10.4.3, 10.5.1, 9.11.11
- Fix · GHSA-689c-xq7x-xjwf github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Fixed in 8.0.0-20250218121836-2b5275d87136 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-689c-xq7x-xjwf github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-playbooks (Go) Fixed in 1.41.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-35965
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-689c-xq7x-xjwf
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-2025-35965 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-35965 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-689c-xq7x-xjwf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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