CVE-2026-6961: Path traversal via unsanitized FileInfo.Name in Mattermost federation sync
Priority LOW 35CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
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 Mattermost fails to sanitize FileInfo.Name received from federated peers during shared channel file sync, which allows an attacker who controls a federated server to write files to arbitrary locations within the target server's filestore via path traversal sequences in the filename field.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00661
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00305 23rd 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
- Total
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-8qq9-cqj8-82w4 |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 11.5.0 to before 11.5.5 | 11.5.5 | Patch available | GHSA-8qq9-cqj8-82w4 |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) | 10.11.0 to before 10.11.17 | 10.11.17 | Patch available | GHSA-8qq9-cqj8-82w4 |
| — | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) | 8.0.0-20250731163400-5b955468ea1e to before 8.0.0-20260423180926-c021eeaff8f0 | 8.0.0-20260423180926-c021eeaff8f0 | Patch available | GHSA-8qq9-cqj8-82w4 |
- 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-8qq9-cqj8-82w4
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 11.5.0 to before 11.5.5 Fixed in 11.5.5 Patch available GHSA-8qq9-cqj8-82w4
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 10.11.0 to before 10.11.17 Fixed in 10.11.17 Patch available GHSA-8qq9-cqj8-82w4
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Vendor— Affected 8.0.0-20250731163400-5b955468ea1e to before 8.0.0-20260423180926-c021eeaff8f0 Fixed in 8.0.0-20260423180926-c021eeaff8f0 Patch available GHSA-8qq9-cqj8-82w4
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-8qq9-cqj8-82w4 github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 11.6.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8qq9-cqj8-82w4 github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 11.5.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8qq9-cqj8-82w4 github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go) Fixed in 10.11.17 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8qq9-cqj8-82w4 github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go) Fixed in 8.0.0-20260423180926-c021eeaff8f0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-6961
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qq9-cqj8-82w4
References
Other 15
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/pull/36255
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/pull/36253
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/pull/36252
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/pull/36251
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/pull/36223
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/c896a63dc44c2f9c081a0a15bfddc4e6eb50e753
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/c021eeaff8f003034ab40f82c552cc26a710a8fd
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/a9f3868e1eee9ec61855cd7277f39937385efffd
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/a0056ed68d95f64d7c4586985e7b7f16b96b3bec
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/61d68d2d6ee81a5919597d91c736c502d7156859
- 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
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost
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Sources
- CVE-2026-6961 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-6961 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8qq9-cqj8-82w4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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