CVE-2026-3471

Opening a window with {{javascript:alert()}} as URL causes crash in the Mattermost Desktop App

Published May 18, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mattermost Desktop App versions <=6.1 6.0.1 5.4.13.0 fail to prevent an invalid URL from loading in a pop-up window in the Mattermost Desktop App which allows a malicious server owner to repeated crash the application via calling {{window.open('javascript:alert()');}}. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00618

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost Desktop App to versions 6.2.0, 6.1.1.0, 5.13.5.0 or higher.

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Advisories

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References
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mattermost mattermost Desktop
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mattermost mattermost Desktop
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Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost
Vendors & Products Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost
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Description Mattermost Desktop App versions <=6.1 6.0.1 5.4.13.0 fail to prevent an invalid URL from loading in a pop-up window in the Mattermost Desktop App which allows a malicious server owner to repeated crash the application via calling {{window.open('javascript:alert()');}}. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00618
Title Opening a window with {{javascript:alert()}} as URL causes crash in the Mattermost Desktop App
Weaknesses CWE-939
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Mattermost
Published
Updated
May 18, 2026, 2:35 PM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2026, 10:41 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 18, 2026, 9:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:43 AM