Vulnerability · Published Feb 16, 2026 · Assigned by Mattermost

CVE-2026-0999Authentication bypass via userID login when email and username login are disabled

Medium 5.4

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Mattermost from Mattermost. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Mattermost versions 11.1.x <= 11.1.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.9, 11.2.x <= 11.2.1 fail to properly validate login method restrictions which allows an authenticated user to bypass SSO-only login requirements via userID-based authentication. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00548

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverno fix listedGO-2026-4520
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverno fix listedGHSA-3c9r-7f29-qp32
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverno fix listedGHSA-3c9r-7f29-qp32
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverno fix listedGHSA-3c9r-7f29-qp32
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost-server5.3.2-0.20251212052346-61651b0df7eaGHSA-3c9r-7f29-qp32
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverno fix listedGO-2026-4520
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverno fix listedGO-2026-4520
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverno fix listedGO-2026-4520
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5no fix listedGO-2026-4520
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6no fix listedGO-2026-4520
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v88.0.0-20251212052346-61651b0df7eaGO-2026-4520
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v88.0.0-20251212052346-61651b0df7eaGHSA-3c9r-7f29-qp32

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Mattermost Mattermost 11.1.0 – through 11.1.210.11.0 – through 10.11.911.2.0 – through 11.2.1

Weakness: CWE-303 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

References