CVE-2026-2462

Admin RCE via Malicious Plugin Upload on CI Test Instances

Published Mar 16, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to restrict plugin installation on CI test instances with default admin credentials which allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution and exfiltrate sensitive configuration data including AWS and SMTP credentials via uploading a malicious plugin after changing the import directory. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00528

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost to versions 11.4.0, 11.3.1, 11.2.3, 10.11.11 or higher.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mattermost server
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First Time appeared Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost Server
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Description Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to restrict plugin installation on CI test instances with default admin credentials which allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution and exfiltrate sensitive configuration data including AWS and SMTP credentials via uploading a malicious plugin after changing the import directory. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00528
Title Admin RCE via Malicious Plugin Upload on CI Test Instances
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Mattermost
Published
Updated
Mar 17, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Feb 13, 2026, 11:21 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 16, 2026, 2:19 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:31 AM