CVE-2026-3637: Mattermost fails to enforce create_post permission when editing posts

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: 2026-05-18 · updated 2026-10-14
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Mattermost versions 11.5.x <= 11.5.1, 10.11.x <= 10.11.13, 11.4.x <= 11.4.3 fail to check the create_post channel permission during post edit operations which allows an authenticated attacker with revoked posting privileges to modify their existing posts via direct API requests to the post update and patch endpoints.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00627

Affected products

Mattermost: from 10.11.0 before 10.11.14; from 11.4.0 before 11.4.4; from 11.5.0 before 11.5.2 — fixed in 10.11.14, 11.4.4, 11.5.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Mattermost 10.11.14, 11.4.4, 11.5.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://mattermost.com/security-updates

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