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CVE-2026-7387 Mattermost CVE debrief
CVE-2026-7387 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mattermost that allows for authorization bypass. The vulnerability affects Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.1, 11.5.x <= 11.5.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.15, and 10.11.x <= 10.11.16. An attacker with group-link permissions can escalate themselves and group members to team or channel admin via crafted API requests. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 and is classified as HIGH.
- Vendor
- Mattermost
- Product
- Unknown
- CVSS
- HIGH 8.8
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-12
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-18
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-12
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-18
Who should care
Users of Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.1, 11.5.x <= 11.5.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.15, and 10.11.x <= 10.11.16 should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.
Technical summary
Mattermost fails to require role-management authorization when setting the scheme_admin flag on group syncable link and patch endpoints. This allows a user with group-link permissions to escalate themselves and group members to team or channel admin via crafted API requests.
Defensive priority
HIGH
Recommended defensive actions
- Upgrade to a version of Mattermost that is not affected by this vulnerability.
- Restrict group-link permissions to only those who need them.
- Monitor for suspicious activity on your Mattermost instance.
Evidence notes
The vulnerability was reported to Mattermost via responsible disclosure and has been publicly disclosed.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-7387 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7387
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-7387 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7387
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://mattermost.com/security-updates
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.