Mattermost up to 10.11.9/11.2.x Team Setting authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Mattermost up to 10.11.9/11.2.x. This affects an unknown function of the component Team Setting Handler. This manipulation causes authorization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-14573. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mattermost up to 10.11.9/11.2.x and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Team Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Mattermost versions 10.11.x <= 10.11.9 fail to enforce invite permissions when updating team settings, which allows team administrators without proper permissions to bypass restrictions and add users to their team via API requests. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00561

The weakness was shared by omarAhmed1. The advisory is shared at mattermost.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-14573 since 12/12/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 10.11.10 or 11.3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-206979). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 2.7
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CNA Base Score: 3.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Mattermost 10.11.10/11.3.0

Timelineinfo

12/12/2025 CVE reserved
02/16/2026 +66 days Advisory disclosed
02/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/20/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mattermost.com
Researcher: omarAhmed1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-14573 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-14573
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-346189
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 02/16/2026 15:57
Updated: 02/20/2026 09:54
Changes: 02/16/2026 15:57 (64), 02/17/2026 18:10 (1), 02/20/2026 09:54 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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