Missing per-channel team-scope check in ABAC access control policy unassign allows cross-team policy removal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.6, 11.8.x <= 11.8.3 The access control policy unassign endpoint fails to re-validate that each target channel still belongs to the requesting admin's team, which allows an authenticated team administrator to remove ABAC (attribute-based access control) policy assignments from channels outside their team via the policy unassign API after a channel has been moved to another team.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00718
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 | 11.7.0 – 11.7.6; 11.8.0 – 11.8.3 | 11.9.0, 11.7.7, 11.8.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Mattermost VendorMattermost Affected 11.7.0 – 11.7.6; 11.8.0 – 11.8.3 Fixed in 11.9.0, 11.7.7, 11.8.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.7.0 to before 11.7.7; 11.8.0 to before 11.8.4 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.7.0 to before 11.7.7; 11.8.0 to before 11.8.4 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mattermost (Mattermost) Fixed in 11.9.0, 11.7.7, 11.8.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15754
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mg83-f953-3vq5
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-15754 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-15754 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mg83-f953-3vq5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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