CVE-2026-18223
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Mattermost versions 11.10.x <= 11.10.0, 11.7.x <= 11.7.9, 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5 fail to validate the invited recipient's email address when redeeming team and guest invitation tokens, which allows an authenticated attacker to join a team or gain unauthorized access to private channels via a forwarded or leaked invitation link.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00747
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.0
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-16 08:17:12.753000
Last modified
2026-10-29 18:08:29.327000
View original CVE JSON
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"published": "2026-10-16T08:17:12.753",
"lastModified": "2026-10-29T18:08:29.327",
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