Mattermost Boards Plugin fails to implement authorisation checks on comment block modificationsGHSA-hf8w-x9h5-5gf9
MEDIUMFix: mattermost/mattermost-plugin-boards@57c5be5GHSA-hf8w-x9h5-5gf9 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.3) CWE-639 vulnerability in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-boards. A fix is available for github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-boards — 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-hf8w-x9h5-5gf9.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Mattermost Plugins versions <=11.3 11.0.3 11.2.2 10.10.11.0 fail to implement authorisation checks on comment block modifications, which allows an authorised attacker with editor permission to modify comments created by other board members. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00559
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-boards | all versions | 0.0.0-20260108044135-57c5be5b6ef5go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-boards@v0.0.0-20260108044135-57c5be5b6ef5 |
Affected Products
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Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-boards, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-boards to 0.0.0-20260108044135-57c5be5b6ef5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-hf8w-x9h5-5gf9 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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