Mattermost up to 9.11.8/10.3.3/10.4.2/10.5.0 Archived Channel authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Mattermost up to 9.11.8/10.3.3/10.4.2/10.5.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Archived Channel Handler. The manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-24920. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mattermost up to 9.11.8/10.3.3/10.4.2/10.5.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Archived Channel Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. 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, 10.5.x <= 10.5.0 fail to restrict bookmark creation and updates in archived channels, which allows authenticated users created or update bookmarked in archived channels

The weakness was released by Caleb Roseland. The advisory is shared at mattermost.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-24920 since 03/20/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 233452 (Mattermost Server 10.4.x < 10.4.3 / 10.3.x < 10.3.4 /9.11.x < 9.11.9 / 10.5.x < 10.5.1 (MMSA-2025-00432)), 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, 10.5.1 or 10.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (233452). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 233452
Nessus Name: Mattermost Server 10.4.x < 10.4.3 / 10.3.x < 10.3.4 /9.11.x < 9.11.9 / 10.5.x < 10.5.1 (MMSA-2025-00432)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mattermost 9.11.9/10.3.4/10.4.3/10.5.1/10.6.0

Timelineinfo

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

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mattermost.com
Researcher: Caleb Roseland
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-24920 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24920
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-300581

Entryinfo

Created: 03/21/2025 10:00
Updated: 03/28/2025 23:01
Changes: 03/21/2025 10:00 (64), 03/28/2025 23:01 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:EF6:103

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