CVE-2026-6957
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CVE-2026-6957 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Mattermost Plugins versions <=1.1.5 fail to sanitize filenames received from federated peers before using them to construct export destination paths, which allows an administrator of a remote federated Mattermost server to write files to arbitrary locations within the target server's filestore via a malicious filename delivered through the shared-channel attachment sync protocol. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00659. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Mattermost Plugins versions <=1.1.5 fail to sanitize filenames received from federated peers before using them to construct export destination paths, which allows an administrator of a remote federated Mattermost server to write files to arbitrary locations within the target server's filestore via a malicious filename delivered through the shared-channel attachment sync protocol. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00659
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mattermost | Legal Hold | <= 1.1.5 |
References
- https://mattermost.com/security-updatesVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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