Deactivated guest accounts can authenticate via magic-link token in Mattermost REST API login endpoint
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-9597 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Mattermost |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-13 09:16:25 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-13 20:53:34 UTC |
| Description | Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.2, 11.6.x <= 11.6.4 fail to verify whether a guest account is deactivated before creating a session in the magic-link token login path, which allows a deactivated guest user to obtain a fully functional session via a magic-link token issued prior to deactivation.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00681 |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.001380000 probability, percentile 0.035620000 (date 2026-07-14)
Problem Types: CWE-305 | CWE-305 CWE-305 – Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Mattermost | Mattermost Server | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Mattermost | Mattermost | affected 11.7.0 11.7.2 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Mattermost | Mattermost | affected 11.6.0 11.6.4 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Mattermost | Mattermost | unaffected 11.8.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Mattermost | Mattermost | unaffected 11.7.3 | Not specified |
| CNA | Mattermost | Mattermost | unaffected 11.6.5 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| mattermost.com/security-updates | [email protected] | mattermost.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: alimursaliyev (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Update Mattermost to versions 11.8.0, 11.7.3, 11.6.5 or higher.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.