CVE-2025-36530
MEDIUMCVE-2025-36530 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2025-36530 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Import Path Traversal Enables Unauthorized Unsigned Plugin Installation
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Description
Mattermost versions 10.9.x <= 10.9.1, 10.8.x <= 10.8.3, 10.5.x <= 10.5.8, 9.11.x <= 9.11.17 fail to properly validate file paths during plugin import operations which allows restricted admin users to install unauthorized custom plugins via path traversal in the import functionality, bypassing plugin signature enforcement and marketplace restrictions.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | ≥ 10.9.0&&< 10.9.2 | 10.9.2 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | ≥ 10.8.0&&< 10.8.4 | 10.8.4 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | ≥ 10.5.0&&< 10.5.9 | 10.5.9 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | ≥ 9.11.0&&< 9.11.18 | 9.11.18 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | all versions | 8.0.0-20250619095651-9dd0b3943e55 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5 | all versions | No fix |
Detection & 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. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 10.9.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2025-36530 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.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2025-36530 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2025-36530. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2025-36530 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2025-36530 across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.