Vulnerability · Published Mar 16, 2026 · Assigned by Mattermost

CVE-2026-26230Team Admin Privilege Escalation to Demote Members to Guest

Low 3.8

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 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.8Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Mattermost versions 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to properly validate permission requirements in the team member roles API endpoint which allows team administrators to demote members to guest role. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00531

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Mattermost Mattermost 10.11.0 – through 10.11.10

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

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