CVE-2026-82920

Mattermost ABAC parent policy bypass via policy update endpoint

Published Sep 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.0, 11.8.x <= 11.8.4, 11.7.x <= 11.7.7 fail to enforce authorization boundaries on the access control policy update endpoint which allows a channel or team administrator to detach a system-assigned ABAC parent policy via a crafted PUT /api/v4/access_control_policies request with an empty imports list.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00724

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost to versions 11.10.0, 11.9.1, 11.8.5, 11.7.8 or higher.

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Advisories

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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.0, 11.8.x <= 11.8.4, 11.7.x <= 11.7.7 fail to enforce authorization boundaries on the access control policy update endpoint which allows a channel or team administrator to detach a system-assigned ABAC parent policy via a crafted PUT /api/v4/access_control_policies request with an empty imports list.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00724
Title Mattermost ABAC parent policy bypass via policy update endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Mattermost
Published
Updated
Sep 14, 2026, 7:23 PM
Reserved
Aug 31, 2026, 11:19 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 14, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 6:04 PM