Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness Affecting github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8/channels/api4 package, versions >=11.6.0 <11.6.5>=11.7.0 <11.7.3>=11.8.0-rc1 <11.8.0-rc4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMMATTERMOSTMATTERMOSTSERVERV8CHANNELSAPI4-17966794
  • published14 Jul 2026
  • disclosed13 Jul 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 13 Jul 2026

NewCVE-2026-9597  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-305  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8/channels/api4 to version 11.6.5, 11.7.3, 11.8.0-rc4 or higher.

Overview

github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8/channels/api4 is a platform for secure collaboration across the entire software development lifecycle

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness in the magic-link token authentication process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to a deactivated guest account by using a previously issued magic-link token.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1