Description
Mattermost versions 11.8.x <= 11.8.2, 11.7.x <= 11.7.6, 10.11.x <= 10.11.21 fail to restrict channel member role assignment to channel-scoped roles which allows a channel administrator to gain additional channel permissions via the channel member roles API.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00697
Published: 2026-08-17
Score: 6.3 Medium
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, 11.8.3, 11.7.7, 10.11.22 or higher.

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References
History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Mattermost versions 11.8.x <= 11.8.2, 11.7.x <= 11.7.6, 10.11.x <= 10.11.21 fail to restrict channel member role assignment to channel-scoped roles which allows a channel administrator to gain additional channel permissions via the channel member roles API.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00697
Title Channel member roles accept out-of-scope roles
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


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Mattermost Mattermost
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Mattermost

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T15:37:17.479Z

Reserved: 2026-07-17T09:45:24.899Z

Link: CVE-2026-16048

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-17T15:37:13.790Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-17T15:16:54.310

Modified: 2026-08-17T16:16:50.743

Link: CVE-2026-16048

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-17T16:00:05Z

Weaknesses