CVE-2024-48872 — server
MEDIUMCVE-2024-48872 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.8) CWE-362 vulnerability in github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8. A fix is available for github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Bypass of "Max failed attempts" restriction via race condition
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2024-48872.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8🐹github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8🐹github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8🐹github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Mattermost versions 10.1.x <= 10.1.2, 10.0.x <= 10.0.2, 9.11.x <= 9.11.4, and 9.5.x <= 9.5.12 fail to prevent concurrently checking and updating the failed login attempts. which allows an attacker to bypass of "Max failed attempts" restriction and send a big number of login attempts before being blocked via simultaneously sending multiple login requests
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | ≥ 10.1.0&&< 10.1.3 | 10.1.3go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8@v10.1.3 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | ≥ 10.0.0&&< 10.0.3 | 10.0.3go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8@v10.0.3 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | ≥ 9.11.0&&< 9.11.5 | 9.11.5go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8@v9.11.5 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | ≥ 9.5.0&&< 9.5.13 | 9.5.13go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8@v9.5.13 |
Affected Products
mattermost servermattermostDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 to 10.1.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-48872 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2024-48872 in your dependencies?
Find it across Go, including transitive dependencies.