CVE-2026-82920 (GCVE-0-2026-82920)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-14 13:59 – Updated: 2026-09-14 19:23
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Mattermost ABAC parent policy bypass via policy update endpoint
Summary
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
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-14 19:13 UTC
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://mattermost.com/security-updates | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattermost | Mattermost |
Affected:
11.9.0 , ≤ 11.9.0
(semver)
Affected: 11.8.0 , ≤ 11.8.4 (semver) Affected: 11.7.0 , ≤ 11.7.7 (semver) Unaffected: 11.10.0 Unaffected: 11.9.1 Unaffected: 11.8.5 Unaffected: 11.7.8 |
guessed |
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