CVE-2017-18894
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.008 · 57 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.2.0, 4.1.1, and 4.0.5, when used as an OAuth 2.0 service provider. Sometimes. resource-owner authorization is bypassed, allowing account takeover.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.5–8.1
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affected products (10)
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- mattermost mattermost server4.1.0 → 4.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server< 4.0.5osvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server< 4.0.5+incompatibleosvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server4.1.0 → 4.1.1osvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server4.1.0+incompatible → 4.1.1+incompatibleosvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server4.2.0-rc1 → 4.2.0osvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server4.2.0-rc1+incompatible → 4.2.0+incompatibleosvUSpkg:golang/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
advisories (2)
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- GHSA-gg42-mwr6-p82cMattermost Server has intermittent Authorization bypass for resource-owners2022-05-24ghsa · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.2.0, 4.1.1, and 4.0.5, when used as an OAuth 2.0 service provider. Resource-owner authorization can be intermittently bypassed, allowing account takeover.
- GO-2026-4297Mattermost Server has intermittent Authorization bypass for resource-owners in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server2026-01-13vendor · osvUS
Mattermost Server has intermittent Authorization bypass for resource-owners in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
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references (4)
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