Low severity3.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 22, 2026· Updated Jun 26, 2026
CVE-2026-8823
CVE-2026-8823
Description
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to validate bot targets when demoting users to guests which allows a lower-privileged administrator to degrade arbitrary bot accounts via the standard demote-user API.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00669
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=10.11.0,<10.11.18
- (no CPE)range: <=11.7.0, <=10.11.17
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- mattermost.com/security-updatesnvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- Mattermost: Six Vulnerabilities in User Management, Plugins, and Sessions Disclosed TogetherVypr Intelligence · Jun 22, 2026