CVE-2026-18799
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 restrict Slack import account binding to system administrator-initiated imports which allows an authenticated attacker with team admin privileges to force-add existing Mattermost users to their team and forge posts attributed to those users' identities via a crafted Slack export containing target users' email addresses.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00757
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.3
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-16 08:17:13.073000
Last modified
2026-10-29 18:08:12.137000
View original CVE JSON
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