CVE-2023-5159

A User Manager role with user edit permissions could manage/update bots

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Published Sep 29, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 3.8 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Mattermost fails to properly verify the permissions when managing/updating a bot allowing a User Manager role with user edit permissions to manage/update bots.

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	≤ 8.7.9
`0`	affected	≤ 8.1.0
`7.8.10`	unaffected	—
`8.1.1`	unaffected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost Server to versions 7.8.10, 8.1.1 or higher.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-2588	Mattermost fails to properly verify the permissions when managing/updating a bot allowing a User Manager role with user edit permissions to manage/update bots.
Github GHSA	GHSA-rp65-jpc7-8h8p	Mattermost Incorrect Authorization vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.435% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

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

History

Sep 20, 2024 4:30 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-863

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 20, 2024, 4:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Mattermost
Published: Sep 29, 2023, 9:21 AM
Updated: Sep 20, 2024, 4:02 PM
Reserved: Sep 25, 2023, 11:36 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:52 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:52 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 29, 2023, 10:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:47 AM

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