Mattermost fails to properly validate login method restrictionsGHSA-3c9r-7f29-qp32
MEDIUMFix: mattermost/mattermost@61651b0GHSA-3c9r-7f29-qp32 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) CWE-303 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.
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 GHSA-3c9r-7f29-qp32.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
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Real-World Exposure
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-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 11.1.x <= 11.1.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.9, 11.2.x <= 11.2.1 fail to properly validate login method restrictions which allows an authenticated user to bypass SSO-only login requirements via userID-based authentication. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00548
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | all versions | 8.0.0-20251212052346-61651b0df7eago get github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8@v8.0.0-20251212052346-61651b0df7ea |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | ≥ 11.1.0 | No fix |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | ≥ 10.11.0 | No fix |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | ≥ 11.2.0 | No fix |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | all versions | 5.3.2-0.20251212052346-61651b0df7eago get github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server@v5.3.2-0.20251212052346-61651b0df7ea |
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 8.0.0-20251212052346-61651b0df7ea or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-3c9r-7f29-qp32 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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