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Mattermost Server 10.5.x < 10.5.9 / 10.8.x < 10.8.4 / 10.9.x < 10.9.4 / 10.10.x < 10.10.1 / 10.11.0 Path Traversal (MMSA-2025-00501)

🗓️ 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Mattermost server versions with failed file name sanitization allow overwriting thumbnails via path traversal.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(264901);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-6465");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0629-S");

  script_name(english:"Mattermost Server 10.5.x < 10.5.9 / 10.8.x < 10.8.4 / 10.9.x < 10.9.4 / 10.10.x < 10.10.1 / 10.11.0 Path Traversal (MMSA-2025-00501)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Mattermost Server installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the
MMSA-2025-00501 advisory.

  - Mattermost versions 10.8.x <= 10.8.3, 10.5.x <= 10.5.8, 10.10.x <= 10.10.0, 10.9.x <= 10.9.3 fail to 
    sanitize file names which allows users with file upload permission to overwrite file attachment 
    thumbnails via path traversal in file streaming APIs. (CVE-2025-6465)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://mattermost.com/security-updates/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mattermost Server version 10.5.9 / 10.8.4 / 10.9.4 / 10.10.1 / 10.11.0 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-6465");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/08/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/08/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/09/16");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mattermost:mattermost_server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("mattermost_server_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Mattermost Server");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');
include('http.inc');

var port = get_http_port(default:80);

var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Mattermost Server', port:port, webapp:true);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '10.5.0', 'fixed_version' : '10.5.9' },
  { 'min_version' : '10.8.0', 'fixed_version' : '10.8.4' },
  { 'min_version' : '10.9.0', 'fixed_version' : '10.9.4' },
  { 'min_version' : '10.10.0', 'fixed_version' : '10.10.1', 'fixed_display' : '10.10.1 / 10.11.0' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);

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21 Jan 2026 00:00Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
CVSS 3.14.3
EPSS0.00698
SSVC
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