Vulnerability · Published Jun 20, 2025 · Assigned by Mattermost

CVE-2025-3227Unauthorized channel member management through playbook runs

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 16% 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 84.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Mattermost versions 10.5.x <= 10.5.5, 9.11.x <= 9.11.15, 10.8.x <= 10.8.0, 10.7.x <= 10.7.2, 10.6.x <= 10.6.5 fail to properly enforce channel member management permissions in playbook runs, allowing authenticated users without the 'Manage Channel Members' permission to add or remove users from public and private channels by manipulating playbook run participants when the run is linked to a channel.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost-server0.0.0-20250520060012-d0380305ef7a, 10.5.6+incompatible, 10.6.6+incompatible, 10.7.3+incompatible, 10.8.1+incompatible, 9.11.16+incompatibleGO-2025-3772
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost-server0.0.0-20250520060012-d0380305ef7aGHSA-qwwm-c582-82rx
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5no fix listedGO-2025-3772
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6no fix listedGO-2025-3772
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v810.8.1GHSA-qwwm-c582-82rx
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v810.7.3GHSA-qwwm-c582-82rx
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v810.6.6GHSA-qwwm-c582-82rx
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v88.0.0-20250520060012-d0380305ef7aGO-2025-3772
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v88.0.0-20250520060012-d0380305ef7aGHSA-qwwm-c582-82rx
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v810.5.6GHSA-qwwm-c582-82rx
Gogithub.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v89.11.16GHSA-qwwm-c582-82rx

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Mattermost Mattermost 10.5.0 – through 10.5.59.11.0 – through 9.11.1510.8.010.7.0 – through 10.7.210.6.0 – through 10.6.5

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

References