Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to properly enforce read permissions in search API endpoints which allows guest users without read permissions to access posts and files in channels via search API requests. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00554

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-cwfj-642j-gfh4 Mattermost fails to properly enforce read permissions in search API endpoints
Fixes

Solution

Update Mattermost to versions 11.4.0, 11.3.1, 11.2.3, 10.11.11 or higher.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
History

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Mattermost mattermost Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mattermost mattermost Server

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost
Vendors & Products Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Description Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to properly enforce read permissions in search API endpoints which allows guest users without read permissions to access posts and files in channels via search API requests. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00554
Title Guest users can bypass read permissions via search API
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Mattermost

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-16T18:19:26.675Z

Reserved: 2026-02-13T10:01:31.964Z

Link: CVE-2026-24692

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-16T18:19:23.139Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-16T15:16:21.290

Modified: 2026-03-18T13:54:50.950

Link: CVE-2026-24692

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-17T09:52:42Z

Weaknesses