CVE-2026-96260

Mattermost server missing request body size limit on plugin routes allows denial of service by an authenticated user

Published Sep 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5, 11.7.x <= 11.7.10, 11.10.x <= 11.10.1 fail to enforce a request body size limit during CSRF validation of plugin requests which allows an authenticated user to exhaust server memory and cause a denial of service via a large request body sent to a plugin endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00775

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost to versions 11.11.0, 11.9.2, 11.8.6, 11.7.11, 11.10.2 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
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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 versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5, 11.7.x <= 11.7.10, 11.10.x <= 11.10.1 fail to enforce a request body size limit during CSRF validation of plugin requests which allows an authenticated user to exhaust server memory and cause a denial of service via a large request body sent to a plugin endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00775
Title Mattermost server missing request body size limit on plugin routes allows denial of service by an authenticated user
Weaknesses CWE-789
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Mattermost
Published
Updated
Sep 23, 2026, 3:06 PM
Reserved
Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 22, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 4:37 PM