Access Control Bypass Affecting github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/api package, versions <6.2.0


0.0
low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    User Interaction Required

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.07% (28th percentile)
Expand this section
NVD
6.5 medium

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk ID SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMMATTERMOSTMATTERMOSTSERVERAPI-2347582
  • published 19 Jan 2022
  • disclosed 19 Jan 2022
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/api to version 6.2.0 or higher.

Overview

github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/api is an open source, private cloud, Slack-alternative from https://mattermost.com.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Access Control Bypass which allows authenticated users to view contents of archived channels even when this is denied by system administrators by directly accessing the APIs.