Deactivated user accounts can continue to obtain valid OAuth access tokens via refresh token grant in Mattermost
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.2, 11.6.x <= 11.6.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.19 fail to invalidate OAuth refresh tokens upon user account deactivation, which allows a deactivated user or an attacker in possession of a valid refresh token to obtain new functional access tokens via the OAuth refresh token grant endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00680
Why it matters now
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 | 11.7.0 – 11.7.2; 11.6.0 – 11.6.4; 10.11.0 – 10.11.19 | 11.8.0, 11.7.3, 11.6.5, 10.11.20 | Patch available | CNA |
- Mattermost VendorMattermost Affected 11.7.0 – 11.7.2; 11.6.0 – 11.6.4; 10.11.0 – 10.11.19 Fixed in 11.8.0, 11.7.3, 11.6.5, 10.11.20 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.11.0 to before 10.11.20; 11.6.0 to before 11.6.5; 11.7.0 to before 11.7.3 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11.0 to before 10.11.20; 11.6.0 to before 11.6.5; 11.7.0 to before 11.7.3 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mattermost (Mattermost) Fixed in 11.8.0, 11.7.3, 11.6.5, 10.11.20
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9571
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v7j-4mvr-5975
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-2026-9571 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9571 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4v7j-4mvr-5975 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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