CVE-2025-41436
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Publication date: 2025-11-14
Last updated on: 2025-11-17
Assigner: Mattermost, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| mattermost | mattermost_server | to 11.0.0 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-863 | The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in Mattermost versions prior to 11.0 allows regular users to bypass the intended restriction on viewing archived channels. Specifically, the setting that should prevent users from accessing archived channel content is not properly enforced, enabling users to access archived messages and files through the 'Open in Channel' feature from followed threads.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to archived channel content and files by regular users, potentially exposing sensitive or confidential information that was intended to be restricted. This could result in information leakage within an organization.