Resource exhaustion in Mattermost
CVE-2026-95666
Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5, 11.7.x <= 11.7.10, 11.10.x <= 11.10.1 fail to limit the length of the post ID array accepted by the bulk reactions endpoint which allows an authenticated user to cause excessive database load via a crafted request to {{POST /api/v4/posts/ids/reactions}}.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00771
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:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- mattermost.com/security-updates (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-95666?
- CVE-2026-95666 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mattermost, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-09-22.
- How severe is CVE-2026-95666?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.