Mattermost <=11.x Email Validation Flaw in Invite Tokens
CVE-2026-18223 Published on October 16, 2026

Mattermost invitation tokens not bound to invited email address allowing unauthorized team and private channel access
Mattermost versions 11.10.x <= 11.10.0, 11.7.x <= 11.7.9, 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5 fail to validate the invited recipient's email address when redeeming team and guest invitation tokens, which allows an authenticated attacker to join a team or gain unauthorized access to private channels via a forwarded or leaked invitation link.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00747

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-18223 can be exploited with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
LOW
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?

The software 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.

CVE-2026-18223 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.


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Affected Versions

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