Vulnerability · Published Mar 16, 2026 · Assigned by Mattermost

CVE-2026-26304Permission Bypass in Playbook Run Creation

Medium 4.3

In plain English

A medium-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). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
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 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2 fail to verify run_create permission for empty playbookId, which allows team members to create unauthorized runs via the playbook run API. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00542

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-playbooks1.41.1-0.20260316224925-705f54a81841GHSA-4pmx-622h-x359
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-playbooks1.41.1-0.20260316224925-705f54a81841GO-2026-4812

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Mattermost Mattermost 11.3.0 – through 11.3.011.2.0 – through 11.2.2

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

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