CVE-2026-3114 — server
MEDIUMCVE-2026-3114 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) CWE-409 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.
Zip Bomb Denial of Service via Unrestricted Archive Decompression
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-2026-3114.
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/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 11.4.x <= 11.4.0, 11.3.x <= 11.3.1, 11.2.x <= 11.2.3, 10.11.x <= 10.11.11 fail to validate decompressed archive entry sizes during file extraction which allows authenticated users with file upload permissions to cause a denial of service via crafted zip archives containing highly compressed entries (zip bombs) that exhaust server memory.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00598
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | ≥ 11.4.0&&< 11.4.1 | 11.4.1go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8@v11.4.1 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | ≥ 11.3.0&&< 11.3.2 | 11.3.2go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8@v11.3.2 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | ≥ 11.2.0&&< 11.2.4 | 11.2.4go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8@v11.2.4 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | ≥ 10.11.0&&< 10.11.12 | 10.11.12go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8@v10.11.12 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | ≥ 8.0.0-20260105080200-d27a2195068d&&< 8.0.0-20260217110922-b7d4a1f1f59b | 8.0.0-20260217110922-b7d4a1f1f59bgo get github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8@v8.0.0-20260217110922-b7d4a1f1f59b |
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 11.4.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-3114 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-3114 in your dependencies?
Find it across Go, including transitive dependencies.