CVE-2026-9162
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CVE-2026-9162 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 11.6.x <= 11.6.2, 11.5.x <= 11.5.5, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to invalidate cached authentication state for active WebSocket connections during global session revocation, which allows a user with an existing WebSocket connection to remain authenticated and continue receiving real-time events until the cached session expires or the client reconnects.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00664. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 11.6.x <= 11.6.2, 11.5.x <= 11.5.5, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to invalidate cached authentication state for active WebSocket connections during global session revocation, which allows a user with an existing WebSocket connection to remain authenticated and continue receiving real-time events until the cached session expires or the client reconnects.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00664
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 10.11.0, < 10.11.18 |
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 11.5.0, < 11.5.6 |
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 11.6.0, < 11.6.3 |
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | >= 11.7.0, < 11.7.1 |
References
- https://mattermost.com/security-updatesVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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