Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 16, 2026· Updated Mar 16, 2026
Guest user can upload files without permission across teams
CVE-2026-4265
Description
Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to validate team-specific upload_file permissions which allows a guest user to post files in channels where they lack upload_file permission via uploading files in a team where they have permission and reusing the file metadata in a POST request to a different team. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00553
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8Go | < 8.0.0-20260107144005-c7f6efdfb035 | 8.0.0-20260107144005-c7f6efdfb035 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo | < 5.3.2-0.20260107144005-c7f6efdfb035 | 5.3.2-0.20260107144005-c7f6efdfb035 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo | >= 10.11.0-rc1, < 10.11.11 | 10.11.11 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo | >= 11.2.0-rc1, < 11.2.3 | 11.2.3 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo | >= 11.3.0-rc1, < 11.3.1 | 11.3.1 |
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
< 5.3.2-0.20260107144005-c7f6efdfb035+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.2-0.20260107144005-c7f6efdfb035
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.0-20260107144005-c7f6efdfb035
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20260326T203309-150000.1.155.2
- Range: 11.3.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-xpvf-6qcc-9jqcghsaADVISORY
- mattermost.com/security-updatesghsavendor-advisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4265ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/c7f6efdfb035490f494b3177996ee5f4b278c988ghsaWEB
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