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CVE-2026-5163

MEDIUM 6.5

Published 2026-05-18 · Last modified 2026-05-18

Mattermost versions 11.5.x <= 11.5.1 fail to verify channel membership when processing AI-assisted message rewrites which allows an authenticated attacker to read the content of threads in private channels and direct messages they do not have access to via a crafted request to the post rewrite endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00645

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 11th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

6.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Affected

Vendors Mattermost

Products Mattermost

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-862: Missing authorization

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Advisories

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS