CVE-2023-5339

Mattermost Desktop logs all keystrokes during initial run after fresh installation

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Published Oct 17, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Mattermost Desktop fails to set an appropriate log level during initial run after fresh installation resulting in logging all keystrokes including password entry 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	≤ 5.4.0
`5.5.0`	unaffected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost Desktop to versions 5.5.0 or higher.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-57656	Mattermost Desktop fails to set an appropriate log level during initial run after fresh installation resulting in logging all keystrokes including password entry being logged.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

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% (0.149% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Mattermost Mattermost Desktop

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 7:46 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Mattermost
Published: Oct 17, 2023, 9:30 AM
Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 7:46 PM
Reserved: Oct 2, 2023, 12:42 PM

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

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:52 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 17, 2023, 10:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

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