CVE-2025-20033: DoS via custom post type for sysconsole plugin readers

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-01-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-1287

Description

Mattermost versions 10.2.0, 9.11.x <= 9.11.5, 10.0.x <= 10.0.3, 10.1.x <= 10.1.3 fail to properly validate post types, which allows attackers to deny service to users with the sysconsole_read_plugins permission via creating a post with the custom_pl_notification type and specific props.

Affected products

Mattermost: from 9.11.0 before 9.11.6; from 10.0.0 before 10.0.4; from 10.1.0 before 10.1.4; from 10.2.0 before 10.2.1 — fixed in 10.0.4, 10.1.4, 10.2.1, 9.11.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Mattermost 10.0.4, 10.1.4, 10.2.1, 9.11.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://mattermost.com/security-updates

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