4.3

CVE-2026-18256: mattermost Incorrect Authorization

CVSS: 4.3v3.1MediumAwaiting analysis
Published 16-10-2026Last modified 16-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-18256 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in mattermost. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
17/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.16%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Mattermost versions 11.10.x <= 11.10.0, 11.7.x <= 11.7.9, 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5 fail to properly restrict private teams from public team search results, which allows an authenticated user without permission to list private teams to disclose the ID, name, and display name of private teams via a modified team search request. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00748

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

5%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

16-10-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.16%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mattermost1 product
  • mattermost11.10.0 | ≥ 11.7.0, ≤ 11.7.9 | ≥ 11.9.0, ≤ 11.9.1 | ≥ 11.8.0, ≤ 11.8.5

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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