CSRF in Mattermost

CVE-2024-36255

Mattermost versions 9.5.x <= 9.5.3, 9.6.x <= 9.6.1 and 8.1.x <= 8.1.12 fail to perform proper input validation on post actions which allows an attacker to run a playbook checklist task command as another user via creating and sharing a deceptive post action that unexpectedly runs a slash command in some arbitrary channel.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

EPSS: 0.002 (8.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36255?
CVE-2024-36255 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mattermost, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2024-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2024-36255?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-36255 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.