CVE-2026-2457 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-2457: WebSocket Message Spoofing via Permalink Embed Manipulation

Vendor Mattermost
Product Mattermost
Weakness CWE-346 · Origin validation
Published March 16, 2026
Last update March 16, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to sanitize client-supplied post metadata which allows an authenticated attacker to spoof permalink embeds impersonating other users via crafted PUT requests to the post update API endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00569

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 16, 2026 CVE published
March 16, 2026 Record updated