Mattermost fails to scope role_updated websocket events to authorized team and channel members
Priority LOW 19CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.1, 11.5.x <= 11.5.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.15, 10.11.x <= 10.11.16 fail to restrict role_updated websocket event broadcasts to members of the affected team or channel which allows an authenticated attacker with guest-level access to observe permission scheme change notifications for private teams they are not a member of via the websocket connection.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00616
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0018 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Mattermost (Mattermost): 11.7.0, 11.6.2, 11.5.5 +2github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): 11.6.1, 11.5.5, 10.11.17+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 | 11.6.0 – 11.6.1; 11.5.0 – 11.5.4; 10.11.0 – 10.11.15; 10.11.0 – 10.11.16 | 11.7.0, 11.6.2, 11.5.5, 10.11.16, 10.11.17 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 11.6.0 to before 11.6.1 | 11.6.1 | Patch available | GHSA-rp4v-qc77-phm4 |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 11.5.0 to before 11.5.5 | 11.5.5 | Patch available | GHSA-rp4v-qc77-phm4 |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 10.11.0 to before 10.11.17 | 10.11.17 | Patch available | GHSA-rp4v-qc77-phm4 |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) | 8.0.0-20250731163400-5b955468ea1e to before 8.0.0-20260504071740-9408b98025d7 | 8.0.0-20260504071740-9408b98025d7 | Patch available | GHSA-rp4v-qc77-phm4 |
- Mattermost VendorMattermost Affected 11.6.0 – 11.6.1; 11.5.0 – 11.5.4; 10.11.0 – 10.11.15; 10.11.0 – 10.11.16 Fixed in 11.7.0, 11.6.2, 11.5.5, 10.11.16, 10.11.17 Patch available CNA
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 11.6.0 to before 11.6.1 Fixed in 11.6.1 Patch available GHSA-rp4v-qc77-phm4
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 11.5.0 to before 11.5.5 Fixed in 11.5.5 Patch available GHSA-rp4v-qc77-phm4
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 10.11.0 to before 10.11.17 Fixed in 10.11.17 Patch available GHSA-rp4v-qc77-phm4
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Vendor— Affected 8.0.0-20250731163400-5b955468ea1e to before 8.0.0-20260504071740-9408b98025d7 Fixed in 8.0.0-20260504071740-9408b98025d7 Patch available GHSA-rp4v-qc77-phm4
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.11.0 to before 10.11.17; 11.5.0 to before 11.5.5; 11.6.0 to before 11.6.2 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11.0 to before 10.11.17; 11.5.0 to before 11.5.5; 11.6.0 to before 11.6.2 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mattermost (Mattermost) Fixed in 11.7.0, 11.6.2, 11.5.5, 10.11.16, 10.11.17
- Fix · GHSA-rp4v-qc77-phm4 github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 11.6.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-rp4v-qc77-phm4 github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 11.5.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-rp4v-qc77-phm4 github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 10.11.17 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-rp4v-qc77-phm4 github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Fixed in 8.0.0-20260504071740-9408b98025d7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3433
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rp4v-qc77-phm4
References
Other 13
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/pull/35497
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/pull/36256
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/pull/36257
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/pull/36341
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/0a0ab0d54d899d308bd1352cc577036917500318
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/7425c6817bf244f976c729f8a73cecac8039a1e1
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/9408b98025d7364d7dfe7cdb28fcd109b1b595a6
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/a30a331a29b9766d46716d4252056d7b74e66da0
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/releases/tag/v10.11.16
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/releases/tag/v11.5.5
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/releases/tag/v11.6.2
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/releases/tag/v11.7.0
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Sources
- CVE-2026-3433 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-3433 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rp4v-qc77-phm4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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