CVE-2024-1952
Mattermost incorrectly allows access individual posts
Mattermost version 8.1.x before 8.1.9 fails to sanitize data associated with permalinks when a plugin updates an ephemeral post, allowing an authenticated attacker who can control the ephemeral post update to access individual posts' contents in channels they are not a member of.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Mattermost version 8.1.x before 8.1.9 fails to sanitize data associated with permalinks when a plugin updates an ephemeral post, allowing an authenticated attacker who can control the ephemeral post update to access individual posts' contents in channels they are not a member of.
- Record
CVE-2024-1952- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-0708
Mattermost version 8.1.x before 8.1.9 fails to sanitize data associated with permalinks when a plugin updates an ephemeral post, allowing an authenticated attacker who can control the ephemeral post update to access individual posts' contents in channels they are not a member of.
- Record
EUVD-2024-0708- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r4fm-g65h-cr54
Mattermost incorrectly allows access individual posts
Mattermost version 8.1.x before 8.1.9 fails to sanitize data associated with permalinks when a plugin updates an ephemeral post, allowing an authenticated attacker who can control the ephemeral post update to access individual posts' contents in channels they are not a member of.
- Record
GHSA-r4fm-g65h-cr54- CVSS 4.0
- 2.3 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Mattermost version 8.1.x before 8.1.9 fails to sanitize data associated with permalinks when a plugin updates an ephemeral post, allowing an authenticated attacker who can control the ephemeral post update to access individual posts' contents in channels they are not a member of.
- Record
CVE-2024-1952- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Mattermost version 8.1.x before 8.1.9 fails to sanitize data associated with permalinks when a plugin updates an ephemeral post, allowing an authenticated attacker who can control the ephemeral post update to access individual posts' contents in channels they are not a member of.
- Record
CVE-2024-1952- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-r4fm-g65h-cr54
Mattermost incorrectly allows access individual posts
Mattermost version 8.1.x before 8.1.9 fails to sanitize data associated with permalinks when a plugin updates an ephemeral post, allowing an authenticated attacker who can control the ephemeral post update to access individual posts' contents in channels they are not a member of.
- Record
GHSA-r4fm-g65h-cr54- CVSS 4.0
- 2.3 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-mattermost-2024-1952 No score
Mattermost version 8.1.x before 8.1.9 fails to sanitize data associated with permalinks when a plugin updates an ephemeral post, allowing an authenticated attacker who can control the ephemeral post update to access individual posts' contents in channels they are not a member of.
- Record
BIT-mattermost-2024-1952- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2024-2635 No score
Mattermost incorrectly allows access individual posts in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
Mattermost incorrectly allows access individual posts in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Record
GO-2024-2635- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8Go |
9.0.0 up to 9.4.0 | 9.4.0 |
mattermostBitnami |
8.1.0 up to 8.1.9 | 8.1.9 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo |
9.0.0+incompatible up to 9.4.0+incompatible | 9.4.0+incompatible |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5Go |
All versions | None known |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6Go |
All versions | None known |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8Go |
All versions | None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-1952 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.1) in Mattermost, published February 29, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 9.4.0.