CVE-2017-18890
mediumpriority · track · 17EPSS 0.008 · 56 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.3.0, 4.2.1, and 4.1.2. It allows an attacker to create a button that, when pressed by a user, launches an API request.
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affected products (10)
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- mattermost mattermost server4.2.0 → 4.2.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server< 4.1.2osvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server< 4.1.2+incompatibleosvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server4.2.0-rc1 → 4.2.1osvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server4.2.0-rc1+incompatible → 4.2.1+incompatibleosvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server4.3.0-rc1 → 4.3.0osvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server4.3.0-rc1+incompatible → 4.3.0+incompatibleosvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
advisories (2)
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- GHSA-m497-hq5x-6jcvMattermost Server allows attackers to create buttons that can launch API requests2022-05-24ghsa · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.3.0, 4.2.1, and 4.1.2. It allows an attacker to create a button that, when pressed by a user, launches an API request.
- GO-2025-4202Mattermost Server allows attackers to create buttons that can launch API requests in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server2025-12-15vendor · osvUS
Mattermost Server allows attackers to create buttons that can launch API requests in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
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