Mattermost up to 9.11.8/10.3.3/10.4.2 MFA authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Mattermost up to 9.11.8/10.3.3/10.4.2. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component MFA. Performing a manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-30179. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mattermost up to 9.11.8/10.3.3/10.4.2. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the component MFA. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Mattermost versions 10.4.x <= 10.4.2, 10.3.x <= 10.3.3, 9.11.x <= 9.11.8 fail to enforce MFA on certain search APIs, which allows authenticated attackers to bypass MFA protections via user search, channel search, or team search queries.

The weakness was shared by A_osman123. It is possible to read the advisory at mattermost.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-30179 since 03/20/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 233450 (Mattermost Server 9.11.x < 9.11.9 / 10.3.x < 10.3.4 / 10.4.x < 10.4.3 (MMSA-2025-00422)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 9.11.9, 10.3.4, 10.4.3 or 10.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (233450). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.3
CNA Vector (Mattermost): 🔍

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VulDB Base Score: 🔍
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 233450
Nessus Name: Mattermost Server 9.11.x < 9.11.9 / 10.3.x < 10.3.4 / 10.4.x < 10.4.3 (MMSA-2025-00422)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Mattermost 9.11.9/10.3.4/10.4.3/10.5.0

Timelineinfo

03/20/2025 🔍
03/21/2025 +1 days 🔍
03/21/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/28/2025 +7 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mattermost.com
Researcher: A_osman123
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-30179 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-30179
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-300579

Entryinfo

Created: 03/21/2025 09:59
Updated: 03/28/2025 23:01
Changes: 03/21/2025 09:59 (64), 03/28/2025 23:01 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:06F:103

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