CVE-2023-4108

Audit logging fails to sanitize post metadata

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Published Aug 11, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Mattermost fails to sanitize post metadata during audit logging resulting in permalinks contents being logged

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

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 7.8.7
`0`	affected	≤ 7.9.5
`0`	affected	≤ 7.10.3
`7.8.8`	unaffected	—
`7.9.6`	unaffected	—
`7.10.4`	unaffected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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	cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost::::::::

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost Server to versions 7.8.8, 7.9.6, 7.10.4 or higher.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-2262	Mattermost fails to sanitize post metadata during audit logging resulting in permalinks contents being logged
Github GHSA	GHSA-9rww-66w7-7vjx	Mattermost fails to sanitize post metadata

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.603% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://mattermost.com/security-updates

History

Oct 3, 2024 9:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Mattermost Mattermost

Weaknesses

CWE-532

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 3, 2024, 8:27 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Mattermost
Published: Aug 11, 2023, 6:12 AM
Updated: Oct 3, 2024, 8:27 PM
Reserved: Aug 2, 2023, 3:36 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:17 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:17 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 11, 2023, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM

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