How severe is CVE-2026-24692?

CVE-2026-24692 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-24692?

CVE-2026-24692 affects the following packages: github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go), github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go), github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go), github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go), github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go). Ecosystems affected: Go.

How do I fix CVE-2026-24692?

Update github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 to 8.0.0-20260107142155-0481bd1fb045 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-24692 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-24692 in my Go dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8. 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.

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-24692 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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 does O3 Security protect against CVE-2026-24692?

O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2026-24692 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is CVE-2026-24692 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-24692 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-24692?

CVE-2026-24692 is classified as CWE-863 (CWE-863). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2026-24692 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-24692 was published on March 16, 2026 and was last updated on July 31, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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MEDIUM severity

CVE-2026-24692

MEDIUM

CVE-2026-24692 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.3) CWE-863 vulnerability in github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2026-24692 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.

Guest users can bypass read permissions via search API

Also known asGHSA-cwfj-642j-gfh4GO-2026-4745

Published

Mar 16, 2026

Updated

Jul 31, 2026

Affected

5 pkgs

Patched

5 / 5

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Jul 31, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

5 pkgs affected

🐹github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8🐹github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server🐹github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server🐹github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server🐹github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server

Real-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 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to properly enforce read permissions in search API endpoints which allows guest users without read permissions to access posts and files in channels via search API requests. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00554

Affected Packages

5 total 5 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐹Go	`github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8`	all versions	8.0.0-20260107142155-0481bd1fb045
🐹Go	`github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server`	all versions	5.3.2-0.20260107142155-0481bd1fb045
🐹Go	`github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server`	≥ 10.11.0-rc1&&< 10.11.11	10.11.11
🐹Go	`github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server`	≥ 11.2.0-rc1&&< 11.2.3	11.2.3
🐹Go	`github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server`	≥ 11.3.0-rc1&&< 11.3.1	11.3.1

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8. 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/v8 to 8.0.0-20260107142155-0481bd1fb045 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-24692 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-2026-24692 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-2026-24692. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

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