Resource exhaustion in Mattermost
CVE-2025-14822
Mattermost versions 10.11.x <= 10.11.8 fail to validate input size before processing hashtags which allows an authenticated attacker to exhaust CPU resources via a single HTTP request containing a post with thousands space-separated tokens
EPSS: 0.003 (23.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Mattermost — versions 10.11.0, 11.2.0, 10.11.9
- Mattermost Mattermost_server
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-14822?
- CVE-2025-14822 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mattermost, classified under Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-01-16.
- How severe is CVE-2025-14822?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.