Improper Authentication Affecting github.com/mattermost/mattermost/model package, versions <3.0.0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.41% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMMATTERMOSTMATTERMOSTMODEL-13670901
  • published23 Oct 2025
  • disclosed24 May 2022
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 24 May 2022

CVE-2016-11074  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost/model to version 3.0.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authentication via the password-reset link. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to user accounts by reusing a previously issued password-reset link.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1