Critical severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 27, 2025· Updated Feb 26, 2026
Account Takeover via Code Exchange Endpoint
CVE-2025-12421
Description
Mattermost versions 11.0.x <= 11.0.2, 10.12.x <= 10.12.1, 10.11.x <= 10.11.4, 10.5.x <= 10.5.12 fail to to verify that the token used during the code exchange originates from the same authentication flow, which allows an authenticated user to perform account takeover via a specially crafted email address used when switching authentication methods and sending a request to the /users/login/sso/code-exchange endpoint. The vulnerability requires ExperimentalEnableAuthenticationTransfer to be enabled (default: enabled) and RequireEmailVerification to be disabled (default: disabled).
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8Go | < 8.0.0-20251022210333-acda1fb5dd46 | 8.0.0-20251022210333-acda1fb5dd46 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo | >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.3 | 11.0.3 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo | >= 10.12.0, < 10.12.2 | 10.12.2 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo | >= 10.11.0, < 10.11.5 | 10.11.5 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo | >= 10.5.0, < 10.5.13 | 10.5.13 |
Affected products
4- ghsa-coords3 versionspkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8pkg:rpm/opensuse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6
>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.3+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.3
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.0-20251022210333-acda1fb5dd46
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20251230T014957-150000.1.134.1
- Range: 11.0.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mp6x-97xj-9x62ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12421ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/5072bbf689a46b3b97b2373f26149f5891396e6bghsaWEB
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/acda1fb5dd46a2f46c76ae67012423c760525eaaghsaWEB
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/f361e7d75a7ab9df5a2106e1ceb919b94b55e41dghsaWEB
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/feb598ed2b7ac3cb78a253b032ad7e4628b0de00ghsaWEB
- mattermost.com/security-updatesghsaWEB
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