Mattermost versions 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10, 11.4.x <= 11.4.0, 11.3.x <= 11.3.1 fail to properly validate CSRF tokens in the /api/v4/access_control_policies/{policy_id}/activate endpoint, which allows an attacker to trick an admin into changing access control policy active status via a crafted request.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00578

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Solution

Update Mattermost to versions 11.5.0, 11.2.3, 10.11.11, 11.4.1, 11.3.2 or higher.


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History

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description Mattermost versions 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10, 11.4.x <= 11.4.0, 11.3.x <= 11.3.1 fail to properly validate CSRF tokens in the /api/v4/access_control_policies/{policy_id}/activate endpoint, which allows an attacker to trick an admin into changing access control policy active status via a crafted request.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00578
Title CSRF vulnerability in UpdateAccessControlPolicyActiveStatus endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Mattermost

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-25T17:39:28.092Z

Reserved: 2026-02-23T22:18:41.203Z

Link: CVE-2026-27659

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T17:39:23.992Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-25T17:16:56.977

Modified: 2026-03-26T18:49:34.053

Link: CVE-2026-27659

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-26T11:34:38Z

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