CVE-2026-8074
Improper Permission Check Allows User Manager to Deactivate Bot Accounts
CVE-2026-8074 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.8) in Mattermost, published June 22, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. Fixed in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server 11.7.1.
- Severity
- 3.8 LowCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.32%EPSS, 25th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
11.7.1github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server +2 more
Description
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to enforce bot-specific permission checks on the user active status endpoint, which allows a User Manager with user management write access but no Integrations access to deactivate bot accounts via the PUT /api/v4/users/{id}/active API endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00667
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- 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 | 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, 11.7.0+incompatible up to 11.7.1+incompatible | 10.11.18+incompatible11.7.1+incompatible |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Improper Permission Check Allows User Manager to Deactivate Bot Accounts
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to enforce bot-specific permission checks on the user active status endpoint, which allows a User Manager with user management write access but no Integrations access to deactivate bot accounts via the PUT /api/v4/users/{id}/active API endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00667
- Record
CVE-2026-8074- CVSS 3.1
- 3.8 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-38248
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to enforce bot-specific permission checks on the user active status endpoint, which allows a User Manager with user management write access but no Integrations access to deactivate bot accounts via the PUT /api/v4/users/{id}/active API endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00667
- Record
EUVD-2026-38248- CVSS 3.1
- 3.8 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g5vr-6pgg-74qv
Mattermost doesn't enforce bot-specific permission checks on the user active status endpoint
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to enforce bot-specific permission checks on the user active status endpoint, which allows a User Manager with user management write access but no Integrations access to deactivate bot accounts via the PUT /api/v4/users/{id}/active API endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00667
- Record
GHSA-g5vr-6pgg-74qv- CVSS 3.1
- 3.8 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to enforce bot-specific permission checks on the user active status endpoint, which allows a User Manager with user management write access but no Integrations access to deactivate bot accounts via the PUT /api/v4/users/{id}/active API endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00667
- Record
CVE-2026-8074- CVSS 3.1
- 3.8 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Improper Permission Check Allows User Manager to Deactivate Bot Accounts
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to enforce bot-specific permission checks on the user active status endpoint, which allows a User Manager with user management write access but no Integrations access to deactivate bot accounts via the PUT /api/v4/users/{id}/active API endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00667
- Record
CVE-2026-8074- CVSS 3.1
- 3.8 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-g5vr-6pgg-74qv
Mattermost doesn't enforce bot-specific permission checks on the user active status endpoint
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to enforce bot-specific permission checks on the user active status endpoint, which allows a User Manager with user management write access but no Integrations access to deactivate bot accounts via the PUT /api/v4/users/{id}/active API endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00667
- Record
GHSA-g5vr-6pgg-74qv- CVSS 3.1
- 3.8 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2026-6481No score
Mattermost doesn't enforce bot-specific permission checks on the user active status endpoint in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
Mattermost doesn't enforce bot-specific permission checks on the user active status endpoint in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Record
GO-2026-6481- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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.