Description
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.6, 10.11.x <= 10.11.21 fail to prevent guest users from receiving Board Admin privileges during board archive import which allows a board member to escalate a guest user to Board Admin via importing a crafted .boardarchive file. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00672
Published: 2026-08-17
Score: 3.9 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost to versions 11.9.0, 11.7.7, 10.11.22 or higher.

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History

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost
Vendors & Products Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Description Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.6, 10.11.x <= 10.11.21 fail to prevent guest users from receiving Board Admin privileges during board archive import which allows a board member to escalate a guest user to Board Admin via importing a crafted .boardarchive file. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00672
Title Insufficient validation of guest board admin privileges on archive import
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


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Mattermost Mattermost
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Mattermost

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T15:25:51.740Z

Reserved: 2026-07-17T09:40:22.350Z

Link: CVE-2026-16044

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-17T15:25:47.520Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-17T15:16:53.857

Modified: 2026-08-17T16:16:50.460

Link: CVE-2026-16044

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-17T15:30:06Z

Weaknesses