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Mattermost EUVDEUVD-2026-102745

| CVE-2026-16453 HIGH
External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter (CWE-472)
2026-10-16 Mattermost GHSA-x9f3-cqmx-7phq
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Mattermost
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as valid SAML user
  2. Delivery
    Forge team_id/invite_id in RelayState
  3. Exploit
    Submit crafted SAML SSO POST
  4. Execution
    Server joins user to invite-only team
  5. Impact
    Access restricted team channels and content

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Server-side parameter enforcement
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the target Mattermost server to have SAML single sign-on configured and enabled, and the attacker must be an already-authenticated SAML user (PR:L) of that instance. The specific prerequisite is that the attacker forges the team_id or invite_id fields within the SAML RelayState POST parameter, whose integrity the server fails to verify; no user interaction by a victim is needed (UI:N). Limiting factors: instances without SAML SSO are not affected, the attacker needs valid SAML credentials, and impact is bounded to gaining membership in teams (including invite-only teams) rather than full administrative compromise. Affected builds are 11.7.x <= 11.7.9, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5, 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, and 11.10.x <= 11.10.0.

Impact

This is a moderate-priority, authentication-gated authorization flaw rather than a mass-exploitation emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity attack, but the PR:L requirement means the attacker must already hold valid SAML-authenticated credentials in the target Mattermost instance, which substantially narrows the threat population to insiders or users who already have some legitimate access. No EPSS score was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified. The CVE is not listed in CISA KEV and no public exploit code was referenced, so this is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis' - do not treat it as actively exploited. SSVC-style reasoning: exploitation is not observed, the attack is not obviously automatable at scale (it targets specific team_id/invite_id values per instance), and technical impact is partial (unauthorized team membership rather than full system compromise). Note a tension between the vendor-assigned C:H and the actual described outcome (joining invite-only teams), which reads closer to scoped information disclosure than total confidentiality loss - the real-world impact depends on how sensitive the content of the joined teams is. Overall: patch on a normal prioritized cadence, prioritizing instances with SAML SSO enabled and sensitive invite-only teams.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An employee or contractor who already authenticates to Mattermost via SAML forges the team_id or invite_id field inside the unsigned SAML RelayState POST parameter during the SSO flow. Because the server never verifies RelayState integrity, the forged value causes the user to be added to an invite-only team they were never granted access to, exposing that team's restricted channels and content. No exploit code is publicly referenced; the attack requires a valid SAML account and crafting of a single parameter, consistent with the low attack complexity rating.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 16, 2026

Authenticated SAML users can join any team - including invite-only teams - on affected Mattermost servers because the application fails to verify the integrity of the SAML RelayState POST parameter, allowing the team_id or invite_id fields inside it to be forged. Exploitation requires the target instance to have SAML single sign-on configured and enabled, and the attacker must already hold valid SAML credentials for that instance (CVSS 3.1: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N, 7.1); no victim interaction is needed. Impact is bounded to unauthorized team membership rather than administrative takeover. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and the issue is not in CISA KEV, so this is a moderate-priority, authentication-gated authorization flaw rather than a mass-exploitation emergency; no EPSS score was provided in the available intelligence.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to the patched Mattermost release for the affected maintenance line; the exact fixed versions are not enumerated in the supplied intelligence, so consult the Mattermost security updates advisory at https://mattermost.com/security-updates (MMSA-2026-00727) to identify the corrected build for 11.7.x, 11.8.x, 11.9.x and 11.10.x. If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, the most direct compensating control is to temporarily disable SAML single sign-on and fall back to another configured authentication method, accepting the operational cost of users losing SSO convenience and unified identity management; note that tightening team invitation or join policies does not mitigate this issue because the attack bypasses invitation controls rather than abusing them. Additionally, review Mattermost audit and team membership logs for SAML-authenticated users joining teams they were never invited to (particularly invite-only teams) and treat such events as indicators of exploitation; be aware that this detection is retrospective and does not prevent the abuse. Authentication requirements are confirmed as authenticated by the CVSS vector (PR:L), with network reachability (AV:N) and no user interaction (UI:N).

Affected VersionsENISA

Mattermost 11.7.0 ≤11.7.9
Mattermost 11.10.0 ≤11.10.0
Mattermost 11.8.0 ≤11.8.5
Mattermost 11.9.0 ≤11.9.1

Affected Packages

euvd mattermost no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is classified as CWE-472 (External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter) and sits in Mattermost's SAML Service Provider implementation. In a SAML flow the SP issues an AuthnRequest carrying an opaque RelayState value that the Identity Provider echoes back on the POST binding response; the SP is expected to treat that value as integrity-protected and to re-derive or otherwise validate any security-relevant meaning from it before acting. Here Mattermost decodes security decisions - notably team_id and invite_id - directly from the RelayState parameter without verifying its integrity, so a user who already legitimately authenticates via SAML can tamper with those fields and have the server honor them. The underlying technology is SAML 2.0 SSO combined with Mattermost's team membership/invitation model, and the CPE cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers the Mattermost server product line. The practical consequence is a broken authorization boundary between authenticated identity and resource entitlement, not a memory-safety or code-execution defect.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Mattermost) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Network SSO flow (AV:N/AC:L), requires an authenticated SAML user so PR:L, no victim interaction (UI:N); unauthorized access to invite-only team content drives C:H with low integrity impact from unauthorized team membership.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Mattermost).

CVSS VectorVendor: Mattermost

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Mattermost versions 11.10.x <= 11.10.0, 11.7.x <= 11.7.9, 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5 fail to verify the integrity of the SAML RelayState POST parameter which allows an authenticated SAML user to join any team, including invite-only teams, via forging the team_id or invite_id fields in the RelayState.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00727

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Mattermost deployments that have SAML single sign-on enabled are affected by CVE-2026-16453, an authorization flaw that allows any user already holding valid SAML credentials for that instance to join teams they were never invited to, including invite-only and otherwise restricted teams. The impact is bounded to unauthorized team membership and the sensitive conversations those teams contain - there is no evidence of administrative takeover, and neither public exploit code nor active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis. Because no vendor-released patch exists yet, leadership should treat containment as dependent on configuration hardening, membership auditing, and monitoring rather than on patch deployment.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: enable SAML SSO only against a single trusted identity provider and enforce tight IdP-side eligibility so only vetted accounts can mint assertions; disable or restrict self-service team joining and team creation where configurable; limit network access to the Mattermost service to known corporate ranges; audit and reconcile team rosters (especially invite-only and private teams) against an authoritative access review; and monitor SAML RelayState POST parameters and team-membership change events for anomalies.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular enterprise/developer collaboration platform, but self-hosted with optional SAML SSO
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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