Mattermost writes plaintext auth tokens to debug server logs
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
Mattermost versions from 11.9.0 through 11.9.1, from 11.8.0 through 11.8.5, from 11.7.0 through 11.7.10, and from 11.10.0 through 11.10.1 fail to sanitize authentication tokens before writing them to server log entries. An attacker with access to the server logs, such as through the debug-level Mattermost server log, can obtain valid session tokens or OAuth access tokens and impersonate authenticated users. This is classified as CWE-532, insertion of sensitive information into log files.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5, 11.7.x <= 11.7.10, 11.10.x <= 11.10.1 fail to sanitize authentication tokens before writing them to server log entries, which allows an attacker with access to server logs to obtain valid session tokens or OAuth access tokens and impersonate authenticated users via the debug-level Mattermost server log.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00763
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 | 11.9.0 – 11.9.1; 11.8.0 – 11.8.5; 11.7.0 – 11.7.10; 11.10.0 – 11.10.1 | 11.11.0, 11.9.2, 11.8.6, 11.7.11, 11.10.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Mattermost VendorMattermost Affected 11.9.0 – 11.9.1; 11.8.0 – 11.8.5; 11.7.0 – 11.7.10; 11.10.0 – 11.10.1 Fixed in 11.11.0, 11.9.2, 11.8.6, 11.7.11, 11.10.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.7.0 to before 11.7.10; 11.8.0 to before 11.8.6; 11.9.0 to before 11.9.2; 11.10.0 to before 11.10.2 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.7.0 to before 11.7.10; 11.8.0 to before 11.8.6; 11.9.0 to before 11.9.2; 11.10.0 to before 11.10.2 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
Remediation
Upgrade Mattermost to 11.11.0, 11.10.2, 11.9.2, 11.8.6, or 11.7.11, depending on the installed release line. The fix is documented in Mattermost advisory MMSA-2026-00763.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA Mattermost (Mattermost) Fixed in 11.11.0, 11.9.2, 11.8.6, 11.7.11, 11.10.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19600
- 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-pqq2-2w3v-m8j5
- 2026-10-27 CVSS score added · NVD
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-2026-19600 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-19600 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pqq2-2w3v-m8j5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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