CVE-2026-4286 is a low-severity (CVSS 3.1) CWE-863 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.
Playbooks Plugin fails to validate team transfers, allowing unauthorized removal of member access via playbook update
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-2026-4286.
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-plugin-playbooksReal-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 11.5.x <= 11.5.1, 10.11.x <= 10.11.13 fail to check if {{team_id}} was being changed when updating playbooks, allowing users with only {{Manage Playbook Configurations}} permission to change a playbook's team, bypassing manage members restriction via PUT api. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00552
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | ≥ 11.5.0&&< 11.5.2 | 11.5.2go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8@v11.5.2 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | ≥ 10.11.0&&< 10.11.14 | 10.11.14go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8@v10.11.14 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-playbooks | all versions | 1.41.1-0.20260213020129-e1d6ec2c94e6go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-playbooks@v1.41.1-0.20260213020129-e1d6ec2c94e6 |
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 11.5.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-4286 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-4286 in your dependencies?
Find it across Go, including transitive dependencies.