Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affecting github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/channels/api4 package, versions >=10.11.0 <10.11.20>=11.6.0 <11.6.5>=11.7.0 <11.7.3>=11.8.0-rc1 <11.8.0-rc5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMMATTERMOSTMATTERMOSTSERVERCHANNELSAPI4-17966787
  • published14 Jul 2026
  • disclosed13 Jul 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 13 Jul 2026

NewCVE-2026-9708  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-639  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/channels/api4 to version 10.11.20, 11.6.5, 11.7.3, 11.8.0-rc5 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key via the incoming webhook process. An attacker can impersonate another user and create posts or direct messages attributed to them by crafting specific webhook configurations and payloads.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1