CVE-2026-8683
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CVE-2026-8683 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Mattermost Desktop App versions <=6.1 5.5.13.0 fail to account for attempting to open extremely long URLs in the Mattermost Desktop App which allows a malicious server owner to crash the application via including a script to call window.open on a very large URL. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00652. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Mattermost Desktop App versions <=6.1 5.5.13.0 fail to account for attempting to open extremely long URLs in the Mattermost Desktop App which allows a malicious server owner to crash the application via including a script to call window.open on a very large URL. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00652
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mattermost | Mattermost Desktop | <= 5.13.0 |
| Mattermost | Mattermost Desktop | >= 6.1.0, <= 6.1.5 |
References
- https://mattermost.com/security-updatesVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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