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Mattermost Server 10.11.x < 10.11.23 / 11.7.x < 11.7.8 / 11.8.x < 11.8.5 / 11.9.x < 11.9.1 Incorrect Authorization (MMSA-2026-00702)

🗓️ 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Authenticated users can join private teams via data retention endpoint in Mattermost Server.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(350091);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-91181");
  script_name(english:"Mattermost Server 10.11.x < 10.11.23 / 11.7.x < 11.7.8 / 11.8.x < 11.8.5 / 11.9.x < 11.9.1 Incorrect Authorization (MMSA-2026-00702)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is affected by an incorrect authorization vulnerability.");
  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-2026-00702 advisory.

  - Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.0, 11.8.x <= 11.8.4, 11.7.x <= 11.7.7, 10.11.x <= 10.11.22 fail to
    sanitize Team objects returned by the data retention teams endpoint which allows an authenticated user
    holding only the read-only Data Retention Policy permission to obtain a private team's secret invite_id
    and email, and use it to join the team without authorization, via GET
    /api/v4/data_retention/policies/{policy_id}/teams. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00702.
    (CVE-2026-91181)

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://docs.mattermost.com/security-guide/security-updates");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://mattermost.com/security-updates/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mattermost Server version 10.11.23, 11.7.8, 11.8.5, 11.9.1, 11.10.0 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-91181");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/09/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/09/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/25");

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

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 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' : '10.11.0', 'fixed_version' : '10.11.23' },
  { 'min_version' : '11.7.0', 'fixed_version' : '11.7.8', 'fixed_display' : '11.7.8 / 11.10.0' },
  { 'min_version' : '11.8.0', 'fixed_version' : '11.8.5', 'fixed_display' : '11.8.5 / 11.10.0' },
  { 'min_version' : '11.9.0', 'fixed_version' : '11.9.1', 'fixed_display' : '11.9.1 / 11.10.0' }
];

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

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28 Sep 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.16.5
EPSS0.00387
SSVC
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