CVE-2026-14344: Inconsistent authorization checks in Mattermost Boards endpoints

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 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: 2026-09-14 · updated 2026-10-07
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.0, 11.8.x <= 11.8.4, 11.7.x <= 11.7.7, 10.11.x <= 10.11.22 fail to enforce the board-creation permission which allows an unauthorized authenticated user to create boards via the board duplicate, boards-and-blocks, and archive-import endpoints.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00715

Affected products

Mattermost: from 10.11.0 before 10.11.23; from 11.7.0 before 11.7.8; from 11.8.0 before 11.8.5; from 11.9.0 before 11.9.1 — fixed in 10.11.23, 11.7.8, 11.8.5, 11.9.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Mattermost 10.11.23, 11.7.8, 11.8.5, 11.9.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://mattermost.com/security-updates

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