CVE-2026-2461: Missing authorization check allows unauthorized modification of other users' comments on a board

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-03-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-639

Description

Mattermost Plugins versions <=11.3 11.0.3 11.2.2 10.10.11.0 fail to implement authorisation checks on comment block modifications, which allows an authorised attacker with editor permission to modify comments created by other board members. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00559

Affected products

Mattermost: before 10.11.11; from 11.0.0 through 11.0.3; from 11.1.0 before 11.2.3; from 11.3.0 before 11.3.1 — fixed in 10.11.11, 11.2.3, 11.3.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Mattermost 10.11.11, 11.2.3, 11.3.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://mattermost.com/security-updates

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