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


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMMATTERMOSTMATTERMOSTSERVERPLATFORMSERVICESSHAREDCHANNEL-7577985
  • 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, 9.9.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Access Control due to improper restrictions on channel creation features. An attacker can manipulate channel structures by creating unauthorized channels when shared channels are enabled.

CVSS Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1
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Snyk

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