CVE-2025-20033

DoS via custom post type for sysconsole plugin readers

Published Jan 9, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mattermost versions 10.2.0, 9.11.x <= 9.11.5, 10.0.x <= 10.0.3, 10.1.x <= 10.1.3 fail to properly validate post types, which allows attackers to deny service to users with the sysconsole_read_plugins permission via creating a post with the custom_pl_notification type and specific props.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost to versions 10.3.0, 10.2.1, 9.11.6, 10.0.4, 10.1.4 or higher.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-0004 Mattermost versions 10.2.0, 9.11.x <= 9.11.5, 10.0.x <= 10.0.3, 10.1.x <= 10.1.3 fail to properly validate post types, which allows attackers to deny service to users with the sysconsole_read_plugins permission via creating a post with the custom_pl_notification type and specific props.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-2549-xh72-qrpm Mattermost Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mattermost mattermost Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mattermost mattermost Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Mattermost versions 10.2.0, 9.11.x <= 9.11.5, 10.0.x <= 10.0.3, 10.1.x <= 10.1.3 fail to properly validate post types, which allows attackers to deny service to users with the sysconsole_read_plugins permission via creating a post with the custom_pl_notification type and specific props.
Title DoS via custom post type for sysconsole plugin readers
Weaknesses CWE-1287
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Mattermost
Published
Updated
Jan 9, 2025, 3:05 PM
Reserved
Jan 8, 2025, 11:07 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 9, 2025, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:40 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 9, 2025, 6:55 AM