Vulnerability · Published Aug 17, 2026 · Assigned by Mattermost

CVE-2026-16044Insufficient validation of guest board admin privileges on archive import

Low 3.9

In plain English

A low-severity incorrect authorization 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 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.9Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.6, 10.11.x <= 10.11.21 fail to prevent guest users from receiving Board Admin privileges during board archive import which allows a board member to escalate a guest user to Board Admin via importing a crafted .boardarchive file. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00672

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Mattermost Mattermost 11.7.0 – through 11.7.610.11.0 – through 10.11.21

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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