CVE-2026-21386: Private channel enumeration via /mute slash command
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-21386 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Observable Discrepancy vulnerability in mattermost. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 16-03-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-03-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to use consistent error responses when handling the /mute command which allows an authenticated team member to enumerate private channels they are not authorized to know about via differing error messages for nonexistent versus private channels. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00588
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
9%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.01 pp
From 0.18% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server2 products
- v5All versions (No fix recorded)
- v6All versions (No fix recorded)
Mattermost2 products
- mattermost11.3.0 | ≥ 11.2.0, ≤ 11.2.2 | ≥ 10.11.0, ≤ 10.11.10
- mattermost_server≥ 10.11.0, < 10.11.11 | ≥ 11.2.0, < 11.2.3 | ≥ 11.3.0, < 11.3.1
Github.com/mattermost1 product
- mattermost-server< 5.3.2-0.20260130144323-5bb5261c72fa | ≥ 10.11.0-rc1, < 10.11.11 | ≥ 11.2.0-rc1, < 11.2.3 | ≥ 11.3.0-rc1, < 11.3.1 | ≥ 11.3.0-rc1+incompatible, < 11.3.1+incompatible
Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server1 product
- v8< 8.0.0-20260130144323-5bb5261c72fa
4 vendors · 6 products