CVE-2026-27659
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CVE-2026-27659 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Mattermost versions 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10, 11.4.x <= 11.4.0, 11.3.x <= 11.3.1 fail to properly validate CSRF tokens in the /api/v4/access_control_policies/{policy_id}/activate endpoint, which allows an attacker to trick an admin into changing access control policy active status via a crafted request.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00578. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Mattermost versions 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10, 11.4.x <= 11.4.0, 11.3.x <= 11.3.1 fail to properly validate CSRF tokens in the /api/v4/access_control_policies/{policy_id}/activate endpoint, which allows an attacker to trick an admin into changing access control policy active status via a crafted request.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00578
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 10.11.0, < 10.11.11 |
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 11.2.0, < 11.2.3 |
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 11.3.0, < 11.3.2 |
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 11.4.0, < 11.4.1 |
References
- https://mattermost.com/security-updatesVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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