CVE-2026-28735: GitHub OAuth Scope Validation

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-22 · updated 2026-07-23
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.0, 11.5.x <= 11.5.3, 11.4.x <= 11.4.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.14 fail to validate the OAuth token scope on the callback which allows an authenticated Mattermost user to gain access to private repositories via modifying the scope parameter in the GitHub authorization URL.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00628

Affected products

Mattermost: from 10.11.0 before 10.11.15; from 11.4.0 before 11.4.5; from 11.5.0 before 11.5.4; from 11.6.0 before 11.6.1 — fixed in 10.11.15, 11.4.5, 11.5.4, 11.6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Mattermost 10.11.15, 11.4.5, 11.5.4, 11.6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://mattermost.com/security-updates

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