CVE-2026-28759

Insufficient authorization in shared channel membership sync allows remote cluster to remove users from arbitrary channels

Published May 18, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mattermost versions 11.5.x <= 11.5.1, 10.11.x <= 10.11.13, 11.4.x <= 11.4.3 fail to validate that a remote cluster has access to a channel before processing membership removal requests during shared channel membership sync, which allows a malicious remote cluster to remove any user from any channel, including private channels, via crafted membership sync messages targeting channels the remote cluster is not authorized to access. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00576

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost to versions 11.6.0, 11.5.2, 10.11.14, 11.4.4 or higher.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8h9w-w78c-vvr3 Mattermost does not verify remote cluster channel access when processing shared channel membership removals
References
History
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First Time appeared Mattermost mattermost Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mattermost mattermost Server
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Vendors & Products Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost
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Description Mattermost versions 11.5.x <= 11.5.1, 10.11.x <= 10.11.13, 11.4.x <= 11.4.3 fail to validate that a remote cluster has access to a channel before processing membership removal requests during shared channel membership sync, which allows a malicious remote cluster to remove any user from any channel, including private channels, via crafted membership sync messages targeting channels the remote cluster is not authorized to access. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00576
Title Insufficient authorization in shared channel membership sync allows remote cluster to remove users from arbitrary channels
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Mattermost
Published
Updated
May 18, 2026, 2:36 PM
Reserved
Mar 10, 2026, 1:45 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 18, 2026, 8:16 AM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 8:10 PM