CVE-2026-3637

Mattermost fails to enforce create_post permission when editing posts

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 check the create_post channel permission during post edit operations which allows an authenticated attacker with revoked posting privileges to modify their existing posts via direct API requests to the post update and patch endpoints.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00627

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-v549-xx3c-6pc8 Mattermost doesn't check the create_post channel permission during post edit operations
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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First Time appeared Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost
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 check the create_post channel permission during post edit operations which allows an authenticated attacker with revoked posting privileges to modify their existing posts via direct API requests to the post update and patch endpoints.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00627
Title Mattermost fails to enforce create_post permission when editing posts
Weaknesses CWE-862
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, 2:35 PM
Reserved
Mar 6, 2026, 12:07 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 18, 2026, 8:16 AM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 8:10 PM