Mattermost doesn't require role-management authorization when setting the scheme_admin flag on group syncable link and patch endpointsGHSA-6hxm-w4hv-vgvw
HIGHFix: mattermost/mattermost#36434GHSA-6hxm-w4hv-vgvw is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) CWE-863 vulnerability in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server. A fix is available for github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
- 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-6hxm-w4hv-vgvw.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
GHSA-6hxm-w4hv-vgvw by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 384,534 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🐹github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server🐹github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server🐹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 11.6.x <= 11.6.1, 11.5.x <= 11.5.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.15, 10.11.x <= 10.11.16 Mattermost fails to require role-management authorization when setting the scheme_admin flag on group syncable link and patch endpoints, which allows a user with group-link permissions to escalate themselves and group members to team or channel admin via crafted API requests.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00665
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | ≥ 11.6.0&&< 11.6.1 | 11.6.1go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server@v11.6.1 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | ≥ 11.5.0&&< 11.5.5 | 11.5.5go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server@v11.5.5 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | ≥ 10.11.0&&< 10.11.17 | 10.11.17go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server@v10.11.17 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | ≥ 8.0.0-20250731163400-5b955468ea1e&&< 8.0.0-20260506065351-202d125afa87 | 8.0.0-20260506065351-202d125afa87go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8@v8.0.0-20260506065351-202d125afa87 |
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, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 11.6.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-6hxm-w4hv-vgvw 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 GHSA-6hxm-w4hv-vgvw in your dependencies?
Find it across Go, including transitive dependencies.