CVE-2023-6458

Client side path traversal due to lack of route parameters validation

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Published Dec 6, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Mattermost webapp fails to validate route parameters in/<TEAM_NAME>/channels/<CHANNEL_NAME> allowing an attacker to perform a client-side path traversal.

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	≤ 9.1.1
`0`	affected	≤ 9.0.2
`0`	affected	≤ 8.1.4
`0`	affected	≤ 7.8.13
`9.1.2`	unaffected	—
`9.0.3`	unaffected	—
`8.1.5`	unaffected	—
`7.8.14`	unaffected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost Server to versions 9.1.2, 9.0.3, 8.1.5, 7.8.14 or higher.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-3139	Mattermost webapp fails to validate route parameters in/<TEAM_NAME>/channels/<CHANNEL_NAME> allowing an attacker to perform a client-side path traversal.
Github GHSA	GHSA-7664-hcp7-f497	Mattermost Injection vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.643% 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 Server

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:28 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Mattermost
Published: Dec 6, 2023, 8:10 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:28 AM
Reserved: Dec 1, 2023, 10:06 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:50 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 6, 2023, 9:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:50 AM

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