CVE-2026-6961
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CVE-2026-6961 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.1, 11.5.x <= 11.5.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.15, 10.11.x <= 10.11.16 Mattermost fails to sanitize FileInfo.Name received from federated peers during shared channel file sync, which allows an attacker who controls a federated server to write files to arbitrary locations within the target server's filestore via path traversal sequences in the filename field.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00661. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.1, 11.5.x <= 11.5.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.15, 10.11.x <= 10.11.16 Mattermost fails to sanitize FileInfo.Name received from federated peers during shared channel file sync, which allows an attacker who controls a federated server to write files to arbitrary locations within the target server's filestore via path traversal sequences in the filename field.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00661
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 10.11.0, < 10.11.17 |
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 11.5.0, < 11.5.5 |
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 11.6.0, < 11.6.2 |
References
- https://mattermost.com/security-updatesVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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