CVE-2025-8023: Path Traversal in Template Upload Allows Uploading Files Outside Target Directory

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-08-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Mattermost versions 10.8.x <= 10.8.3, 10.5.x <= 10.5.8, 9.11.x <= 9.11.17, 10.9.x <= 10.9.2 fails to sanitize path traversal sequences in template file destination paths, which allows a system admin to perform path traversal attacks via malicious path components, potentially enabling malicious file placement outside intended directories.

Affected products

Mattermost: from 9.11.0 before 9.11.18; from 10.5.0 before 10.5.9; from 10.8.0 before 10.8.4; from 10.9.0 before 10.9.3 — fixed in 10.5.9, 10.8.4, 10.9.3, 9.11.18

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Mattermost 10.5.9, 10.8.4, 10.9.3, 9.11.18. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://mattermost.com/security-updates

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