CVE-2026-5139
GitLab Plugin Allows Non-Admin Users to Modify Default Instance Configuration
CVE-2026-5139 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Mattermost, published June 22, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. Fixed in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server 11.7.1.
- Severity
- 5.4 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.29%EPSS, 21st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
11.7.1github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server +4 more
Description
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 11.6.x <= 11.6.2, 11.5.x <= 11.5.5, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to enforce administrator authorization on the {{setDefaultInstance}} call within the {{/gitlab connect}} command handler, which allows any authenticated user to overwrite the global default GitLab instance configuration via the {{/gitlab connect <instance-name>}} slash command.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00644
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo | 11.7.0 up to 11.7.1 | 11.7.1 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo | 11.6.0 up to 11.6.3 | 11.6.3 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo | 11.5.0 up to 11.5.6 | 11.5.6 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo | 10.11.0 up to 10.11.18 | 10.11.18 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo | 10.11.0+incompatible up to 10.11.18+incompatible, 11.5.0+incompatible up to 11.5.6+incompatible, 11.6.0+incompatible up to 11.6.3+incompatible, 11.7.0+incompatible up to 11.7.1+incompatible | 10.11.18+incompatible11.5.6+incompatible11.6.3+incompatible11.7.1+incompatible |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
GitLab Plugin Allows Non-Admin Users to Modify Default Instance Configuration
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 11.6.x <= 11.6.2, 11.5.x <= 11.5.5, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to enforce administrator authorization on the {{setDefaultInstance}} call within the {{/gitlab connect}} command handler, which allows any authenticated user to overwrite the global default GitLab instance configuration via the {{/gitlab connect <instance-name>}} slash command.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00644
- Record
CVE-2026-5139- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-38246
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 11.6.x <= 11.6.2, 11.5.x <= 11.5.5, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to enforce administrator authorization on the {{setDefaultInstance}} call within the {{/gitlab connect}} command handler, which allows any authenticated user to overwrite the global default GitLab instance configuration via the {{/gitlab connect <instance-name>}} slash command.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00644
- Record
EUVD-2026-38246- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2g8v-grq3-hq2g
Mattermost doesn't enforce administrator authorization on the {{setDefaultInstance}} call within the {{/gitlab connect}} command handler
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 11.6.x <= 11.6.2, 11.5.x <= 11.5.5, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to enforce administrator authorization on the {{setDefaultInstance}} call within the {{/gitlab connect}} command handler, which allows any authenticated user to overwrite the global default GitLab instance configuration via the {{/gitlab connect <instance-name>}} slash command.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00644
- Record
GHSA-2g8v-grq3-hq2g- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 11.6.x <= 11.6.2, 11.5.x <= 11.5.5, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to enforce administrator authorization on the {{setDefaultInstance}} call within the {{/gitlab connect}} command handler, which allows any authenticated user to overwrite the global default GitLab instance configuration via the {{/gitlab connect <instance-name>}} slash command.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00644
- Record
CVE-2026-5139- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
GitLab Plugin Allows Non-Admin Users to Modify Default Instance Configuration
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 11.6.x <= 11.6.2, 11.5.x <= 11.5.5, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to enforce administrator authorization on the {{setDefaultInstance}} call within the {{/gitlab connect}} command handler, which allows any authenticated user to overwrite the global default GitLab instance configuration via the {{/gitlab connect <instance-name>}} slash command.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00644
- Record
CVE-2026-5139- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVGHSA-2g8v-grq3-hq2g
Mattermost doesn't enforce administrator authorization on the {{setDefaultInstance}} call within the {{/gitlab connect}} command handler
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 11.6.x <= 11.6.2, 11.5.x <= 11.5.5, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to enforce administrator authorization on the {{setDefaultInstance}} call within the {{/gitlab connect}} command handler, which allows any authenticated user to overwrite the global default GitLab instance configuration via the {{/gitlab connect <instance-name>}} slash command.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00644
- Record
GHSA-2g8v-grq3-hq2g- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2026-6480No score
Mattermost doesn't enforce administrator authorization on the {{setDefaultInstance}} call within the {{/gitlab connect}} command handler in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
Mattermost doesn't enforce administrator authorization on the {{setDefaultInstance}} call within the {{/gitlab connect}} command handler in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Record
GO-2026-6480- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.