Description
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 sanitize authentication tokens before writing them to server log entries, which allows an attacker with access to server logs to obtain valid session tokens or OAuth access tokens and impersonate authenticated users via the debug-level Mattermost server log.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00763
Published: 2026-10-16
Score: 4.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized user impersonation via stolen session tokens
Action: Patch Update
AI Analysis

Impact

Mattermost servers that run with debug‑level logging write full authentication tokens into the server log for every failed login attempt. An adversary who can read these logs can obtain valid session or OAuth access tokens and then impersonate the corresponding user, effectively gaining unauthorized access to Mattermost resources.

Affected Systems

All instances of the Mattermost server running versions 11.9.x up to and including 11.9.1, 11.8.x up to 11.8.5, 11.7.x up to 11.7.10, and 11.10.x up to 11.10.1 are affected. The affected product is the Mattermost server component supplied by Mattermost.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.5 indicates moderate severity. The EPSS score is less than 1%, signifying a very low but non‑zero likelihood of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector requires an attacker to obtain access to the server logs while debug‑level logging is enabled. An attacker with such access can retrieve tokens and impersonate users, although exploitation requires privileged access to the logging environment.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 15:19 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost to versions 11.11.0, 11.9.2, 11.8.6, 11.7.11, 11.10.2 or higher.


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Mattermost to the latest patched releases (11.11.0, 11.9.2, 11.8.6, 11.7.11, 11.10.2 or higher).
  • If an immediate update is not possible, temporarily reduce the log level below debug to prevent access token exposure in log files.
  • Restrict access to server log directories to only authorized personnel and monitor for any unauthorized log access attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 15:19 UTC.

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References
History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mattermost mattermost Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mattermost mattermost Server

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost
Vendors & Products Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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 sanitize authentication tokens before writing them to server log entries, which allows an attacker with access to server logs to obtain valid session tokens or OAuth access tokens and impersonate authenticated users via the debug-level Mattermost server log.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00763
Title Mattermost logs plaintext authentication tokens in debug-level server logs on failed auth attempts
Weaknesses CWE-532
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Mattermost Mattermost Mattermost Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Mattermost

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-16T12:02:51.761Z

Reserved: 2026-08-12T07:12:44.545Z

Link: CVE-2026-19600

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T12:02:45.774Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-16T08:17:13.283

Modified: 2026-10-27T20:58:56.067

Link: CVE-2026-19600

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-17T16:15:11Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-532

    Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File