CVE-2025-8023 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-8023: Path Traversal in Template Upload Allows Uploading Files Outside Target Directory

Vendor Mattermost
Product Mattermost
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published August 21, 2025
Last update August 21, 2025

CVSS base score

6.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Mattermost versions 10.8.x <= 10.8.3, 10.5.x <= 10.5.8, 9.11.x <= 9.11.17, 10.9.x <= 10.9.2 fails to sanitize path traversal sequences in template file destination paths, which allows a system admin to perform path traversal attacks via malicious path components, potentially enabling malicious file placement outside intended directories.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 21, 2025 CVE published
August 21, 2025 Record updated