CVE-2025-27538
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CVE-2025-27538 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Mattermost versions 10.5.x <= 10.5.1, 9.11.x <= 9.11.9 fail to enforce MFA checks in PUT /api/v4/users/user-id/mfa when the requesting user differs from the target user ID, which allows users with edit_other_users permission to activate or deactivate MFA for other users, even if those users have not set up MFA.. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Mattermost versions 10.5.x <= 10.5.1, 9.11.x <= 9.11.9 fail to enforce MFA checks in PUT /api/v4/users/user-id/mfa when the requesting user differs from the target user ID, which allows users with edit_other_users permission to activate or deactivate MFA for other users, even if those users have not set up MFA.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 9.11.0, < 9.11.10 |
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 10.5.0, < 10.5.2 |
References
- https://mattermost.com/security-updatesVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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