CVE-2026-93851
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5, 11.7.x <= 11.7.10 fail to validate the target post ID in the Agents plugin's mention reminder component, which allows an authenticated user who can post in a channel visible to a system administrator to cause the administrator's browser to send an unintended API request, resulting in replacement of an installed plugin and code execution on the server, via a crafted post containing a forged mention reminder that the administrator clicks. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00742
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.0
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-28 22:17:17.310000
Last modified
2026-10-30 04:18:30.140000
View original CVE JSON
{
"id": "CVE-2026-93851",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-10-28T22:17:17.310",
"lastModified": "2026-10-30T04:18:30.140",
"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
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"lang": "en",
"value": "Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5, 11.7.x <= 11.7.10 fail to validate the target post ID in the Agents plugin's mention reminder component, which allows an authenticated user who can post in a channel visible to a system administrator to cause the administrator's browser to send an unintended API request, resulting in replacement of an installed plugin and code execution on the server, via a crafted post containing a forged mention reminder that the administrator clicks. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00742"
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "Mattermost",
"product": "Mattermost",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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"lessThanOrEqual": "11.9.1",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "affected"
},
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"status": "affected"
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"status": "affected"
},
{
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},
{
"version": "11.9.2",
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},
{
"version": "11.8.6",
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},
{
"version": "11.7.11",
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}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"baseScore": 8.0,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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"options": [
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"exploitation": "none"
},
{
"automatable": "no"
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{
"technicalImpact": "total"
}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"version": "2.0.3"
}
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},
"weaknesses": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-22"
}
]
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://mattermost.com/security-updates",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}