Mattermost Desktop App up to 5.13.3 inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 5.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Mattermost Desktop App up to 5.13.3. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation results in inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-1628. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mattermost Desktop App up to 5.13.3. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-829. The product imports, requires, or includes executable functionality (such as a library) from a source that is outside of the intended control sphere. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Mattermost Desktop App versions <=5.13.3 fail to attach listeners restricting navigation to external sites within the Mattermost app which allows a malicious server to expose preload script functionality to untrusted servers via having a user open an external link in their Mattermost server. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00596
The weakness was disclosed by N and A. The advisory is shared for download at mattermost.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-1628 since 01/29/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
Upgrading to version 5.13.4.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 4.6
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphereCWE: CWE-829
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Desktop App 5.13.4.0
Timeline
01/29/2026 CVE reserved03/02/2026 Advisory disclosed
03/02/2026 VulDB entry created
03/02/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: mattermost.comResearcher: N, A
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-1628 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-1628
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-348372
Entry
Created: 03/02/2026 16:41Changes: 03/02/2026 16:41 (64)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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