Improper Access Control Affecting github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/platform/services/sharedchannel package, versions <9.5.7 >=9.7.0 <9.7.6 >=9.8.0 <9.8.2 >=9.9.0 <9.9.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMMATTERMOSTMATTERMOSTSERVERPLATFORMSERVICESSHAREDCHANNEL-7577963
  • published 2 Aug 2024
  • disclosed 1 Aug 2024
  • credit Juho Forsén

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/platform/services/sharedchannel to version 9.5.7, 9.7.6, 9.8.2, 9.9.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Access Control due to the user synchronization process in shared channels. An attacker can overwrite an existing local user by manipulating the synchronization process.

CVSS Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1
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Snyk

Recommended
5.3 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Attack Requirements (AT)
    None
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Confidentiality (VC)
    None
  • Integrity (VI)
    Low
  • Availability (VA)
    None
  • Confidentiality (SC)
    Low
  • Integrity (SI)
    Low
  • Availability (SA)
    Low