CVE-2025-8023
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CVE-2025-8023 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Mattermost versions 10.8.x <= 10.8.3, 10.5.x <= 10.5.8, 9.11.x <= 9.11.17, 10.9.x <= 10.9.2 fails to sanitize path traversal sequences in template file destination paths, which allows a system admin to perform path traversal attacks via malicious path components, potentially enabling malicious file placement outside intended directories.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Mattermost versions 10.8.x <= 10.8.3, 10.5.x <= 10.5.8, 9.11.x <= 9.11.17, 10.9.x <= 10.9.2 fails to sanitize path traversal sequences in template file destination paths, which allows a system admin to perform path traversal attacks via malicious path components, potentially enabling malicious file placement outside intended directories.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 9.11.0, < 9.11.18 |
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 10.5.0, < 10.5.9 |
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 10.8.0, < 10.8.4 |
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 10.9.0, < 10.9.3 |
References
- https://mattermost.com/security-updatesVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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