Mattermost <=11.9 board creation bypass via import (CVE-2026-14259)
CVE-2026-14259 Published on September 14, 2026
Board archive import bypasses team board creation permissions
Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.0, 11.8.x <= 11.8.4, 11.7.x <= 11.7.7, 10.11.x <= 10.11.22 fail to enforce board creation permissions when importing archive files which allows an authenticated non-guest team member to create Open or Private boards despite administrator restrictions via importing a crafted .boardarchive file. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00712
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-14259 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
CVE-2026-14259 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-14259
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Affected Versions
Mattermost:- Version 11.9.0, <= 11.9.0 is affected.
- Version 11.8.0, <= 11.8.4 is affected.
- Version 11.7.0, <= 11.7.7 is affected.
- Version 10.11.0, <= 10.11.22 is affected.
- Version 11.10.0 is unaffected.
- Version 11.9.1 is unaffected.
- Version 11.8.5 is unaffected.
- Version 11.7.8 is unaffected.
- Version 10.11.23 is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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