CVE-2025-25279

Arbitrary file read in Mattermost Boards via import & export board archive

Published Feb 24, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS 24.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mattermost versions 10.4.x <= 10.4.1, 9.11.x <= 9.11.7, 10.3.x <= 10.3.2, 10.2.x <= 10.2.2 fail to properly validate board blocks when importing boards which allows an attacker could read any arbitrary file on the system via importing and exporting a specially crafted import archive in Boards.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost to versions 10.5.0, 10.4.2, 9.11.8, 10.3.3, 10.2.3 or higher. Alternatively, update the Mattermost Boards plugin to v9.0.5 or higher.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5fwx-p6xh-vjrh Mattermost allows reading arbitrary files related to importing boards
References
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Mattermost versions 10.4.x <= 10.4.1, 9.11.x <= 9.11.7, 10.3.x <= 10.3.2, 10.2.x <= 10.2.2 fail to properly validate board blocks when importing boards which allows an attacker could read any arbitrary file on the system via importing and exporting a specially crafted import archive in Boards.
Title Arbitrary file read in Mattermost Boards via import & export board archive
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Mattermost
Published
Updated
Feb 24, 2025, 11:22 AM
Reserved
Feb 18, 2025, 11:11 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 24, 2025, 8:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:00 AM