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Mattermost CVE-2026-2578

| EUVDEUVD-2026-12415 MEDIUM
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data (CWE-201)
2026-03-16 Mattermost GHSA-3rhr-jr63-hwq5
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SUSE
MEDIUM
qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Patch released
Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd
Patch available
EUVD ID Assigned
Mar 16, 2026 - 13:00 euvd
EUVD-2026-12415
Analysis Generated
Mar 16, 2026 - 13:00 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 16, 2026 - 11:58 nvd
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0 fail to preserve the redacted state of burn-on-read posts during deletion which allows channel members to access unrevealed burn-on-read message contents via the WebSocket post deletion event.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00579

AnalysisAI

Mattermost versions 11.3.x up to and including 11.3.0 contain an information disclosure vulnerability where burn-on-read posts fail to maintain their redacted state when deleted, allowing authenticated channel members to view previously hidden message contents through WebSocket post deletion events. The vulnerability requires low-privilege authenticated access and results in confidentiality loss of sensitive communications that were intentionally designed to be self-destructing. With a CVSS score of 4.3 and network-based attack vector, this represents a meaningful but contained risk primarily affecting organizations relying on Mattermost's burn-on-read feature for secure internal communications.

Technical ContextAI

Mattermost is a self-hosted team collaboration platform that implements secure messaging features including burn-on-read posts, which are designed to be automatically redacted after viewing. The vulnerability exists in the WebSocket event handling layer that processes post deletion operations. When a burn-on-read post is deleted, the system fails to properly preserve or validate the redacted state before broadcasting the deletion event to connected clients (CWE-201: Exposure of Sensitive Information Through an Error Message). This is a state-management flaw where sensitive data that should be cryptographically protected or completely removed from the event payload is instead exposed in plaintext during the WebSocket deletion notification. The CPE identifier is cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:11.3.0 and related 11.3.x versions, affecting the core messaging server component responsible for WebSocket communications.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Mattermost Server immediately to a patched version beyond 11.3.0 (consult MMSA-2026-00579 for the specific patched version number, typically the next minor or patch release). If immediate patching is not possible, implement network-level access controls to restrict WebSocket connections to trusted internal networks only, and audit channel membership to ensure burn-on-read posts are only shared with personnel with a legitimate need to access them. Consider temporarily disabling the burn-on-read feature for highly sensitive channels until patching is complete. As a compensating control, implement WebSocket connection logging and monitoring to detect suspicious patterns of post deletion event consumption that might indicate exploitation attempts.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Medium
Product Status
openSUSE Leap 15.6 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.5 Fixed

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