Instance and webhook GitLab plugin commands were able to be run by non-admin users
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Mattermost Plugins versions <=11.5 11.1.5 10.13.11 11.3.4.0 fail to properly check for permissions when processing commands in the Gitlab plugin which allows normal users to uninstall instances or setup webhook connections via the {{gitlab instance {option}}} or the {{/gitlab webhook {option}}} commands. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00600
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 | up to 11.1.5; up to 10.13.11; up to 11.3.4 | 11.6.0, 11.5.2, 10.11.14, 11.4.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Mattermost VendorMattermost Affected up to 11.1.5; up to 10.13.11; up to 11.3.4 Fixed in 11.6.0, 11.5.2, 10.11.14, 11.4.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.13.0 – 10.13.11; 11.1.0 – 11.1.5; 11.3.0 – 11.3.4 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13.0 – 10.13.11; 11.1.0 – 11.1.5; 11.3.0 – 11.3.4 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mattermost (Mattermost) Fixed in 11.6.0, 11.5.2, 10.11.14, 11.4.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3117
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5gjv-5xhr-vc35
References
Advisory 1
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-2026-3117 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-3117 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5gjv-5xhr-vc35 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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