Auth bypass in Mattermost

CVE-2026-0998

Mattermost versions 11.1.x <= 11.1.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.9, 11.2.x <= 11.2.1 and Mattermost Plugin Zoom versions <=1.11.0 fail to validate user identity and post ownership in the {{/api/v1/askPMI}} endpoint which allows unauthorized users to start Zoom meetings as any user and overwrite arbitrary posts via direct API calls with manipulated user IDs and post data.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00534

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-0998: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-0998?
CVE-2026-0998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mattermost, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-02-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-0998?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.