Mattermost
CVE-2023-3613
LOW
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
Mattermost WelcomeBot plugin fails to to validate the membership status when inviting or adding users to channels allowing guest accounts to be added or invited to channels by default.
AnalysisAI
Mattermost WelcomeBot plugin fails to to validate the membership status when inviting or adding users to channels allowing guest accounts to be added or invited to channels by default. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863), which allows attackers to bypass authorization checks to access restricted resources. Mattermost WelcomeBot plugin fails to to validate the membership status when inviting or adding users to channels allowing guest accounts to be added or invited to channels by default. Affected products include: Mattermost Mattermost Server.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Review and test authorization logic, implement consistent access control checks, use centralized authorization framework.
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