CVE-2025-41410: Slack import bypasses email verification for team access controls

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-10-16 · updated 2026-10-19
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Mattermost versions 10.10.x <= 10.10.2, 10.5.x <= 10.5.10, 10.11.x <= 10.11.2 fail to validate email ownership during Slack import process which allows attackers to create verified user accounts with arbitrary email domains via malicious Slack import data to bypass email-based team access restrictions

Affected products

Mattermost: from 10.5.0 before 10.5.11; from 10.10.0 before 10.10.3; from 10.11.0 before 10.11.3 — fixed in 10.10.3, 10.11.3, 10.5.11

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Mattermost 10.10.3, 10.11.3, 10.5.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://mattermost.com/security-updates

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