Persistent notification timing attack causing server denial of service
Priority LOW 28CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.0, 11.5.x <= 11.5.3, 11.4.x <= 11.4.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.14 fail to archive the channel before removing persistent notifications which allows authenticated user to crash the server via timing the creation of persistent notification message between the server deleting existing persistent notifications and archiving the channel.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00637
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00172 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Mattermost (Mattermost): 11.7.0, 11.6.1, 11.5.4 +2github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): 11.6.1, 11.5.4, 11.4.5 +1
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 – 11.6.0; 11.5.0 – 11.5.3; 11.4.0 – 11.4.4; 10.11.0 – 10.11.14 | 11.7.0, 11.6.1, 11.5.4, 11.4.5, 10.11.15 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 11.6.0 to before 11.6.1 | 11.6.1 | Patch available | GHSA-pg7c-462j-grxv |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 11.5.0 to before 11.5.4 | 11.5.4 | Patch available | GHSA-pg7c-462j-grxv |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 11.4.0 to before 11.4.5 | 11.4.5 | Patch available | GHSA-pg7c-462j-grxv |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 10.11.0 to before 10.11.15 | 10.11.15 | Patch available | GHSA-pg7c-462j-grxv |
- Mattermost VendorMattermost Affected 11.6.0 – 11.6.0; 11.5.0 – 11.5.3; 11.4.0 – 11.4.4; 10.11.0 – 10.11.14 Fixed in 11.7.0, 11.6.1, 11.5.4, 11.4.5, 10.11.15 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-pg7c-462j-grxv
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 11.5.0 to before 11.5.4 Fixed in 11.5.4 Patch available GHSA-pg7c-462j-grxv
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 11.4.0 to before 11.4.5 Fixed in 11.4.5 Patch available GHSA-pg7c-462j-grxv
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 10.11.0 to before 10.11.15 Fixed in 10.11.15 Patch available GHSA-pg7c-462j-grxv
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.11.0 to before 10.11.15; 11.4.0 to before 11.4.5; 11.5.0 to before 11.5.4; 11.6.0 to before 11.6.1 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11.0 to before 10.11.15; 11.4.0 to before 11.4.5; 11.5.0 to before 11.5.4; 11.6.0 to before 11.6.1 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mattermost (Mattermost) Fixed in 11.7.0, 11.6.1, 11.5.4, 11.4.5, 10.11.15
- Fix · GHSA-pg7c-462j-grxv github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 11.6.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-pg7c-462j-grxv github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 11.5.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-pg7c-462j-grxv github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 11.4.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-pg7c-462j-grxv github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 10.11.15 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4635
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pg7c-462j-grxv
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-2026-4635 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-4635 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pg7c-462j-grxv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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