CVE-2021-37862

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Published Dec 17, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Mattermost 6.0 and earlier fails to sufficiently validate the email address during registration, which allows attackers to trick users into signing up using attacker-controlled email addresses via crafted invitation token.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Mattermost

Mattermost

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 6.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-24340	Mattermost 6.0 and earlier fails to sufficiently validate the email address during registration, which allows attackers to trick users into signing up using attacker-controlled email addresses via crafted invitation token.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.689% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://hackerone.com/reports/1357013
https://mattermost.com/security-updates/

History

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Subscriptions

Mattermost Mattermost Server

Weaknesses

CWE-754

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:30 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Mattermost
Published: Dec 17, 2021, 4:10 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:30 AM
Reserved: Aug 2, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:01 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 17, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:01 AM

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