CVE-2026-6340 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.3) CWE-789 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.
Memory Exhaustion via Malicious 7zip File Upload
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-2026-6340.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2026-6340 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 380,526 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
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-serverReal-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, 11.4.x <= 11.4.3 fail to validate 7zip archive structure before processing which allows an authenticated attacker to cause server memory exhaustion and denial of service via uploading a specially crafted 7zip file with excessive folder declarations.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00573
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/server/v8 | ≥ 11.4.0&&< 11.4.4 | 11.4.4go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8@v11.4.4 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | all versions | 8.0.0-20260325191733-fb11968f8798go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8@v8.0.0-20260325191733-fb11968f8798 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | all versions | 5.3.2-0.20260325191733-fb11968f8798go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server@v5.3.2-0.20260325191733-fb11968f8798 |
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-2026-6340 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-2026-6340 in your dependencies?
Find it across Go, including transitive dependencies.