Mattermost 11.3.0/11.2.2/10.11.10: Authenticated Metadata Sanitize Bypass
CVE-2026-2457 Published on March 16, 2026

WebSocket Message Spoofing via Permalink Embed Manipulation
Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to sanitize client-supplied post metadata which allows an authenticated attacker to spoof permalink embeds impersonating other users via crafted PUT requests to the post update API endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00569

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-2457 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.

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

Weakness Type

Origin Validation Error

The software does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-2457

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Affected Versions

Mattermost:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.01%
Percentile
2.94%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.