CVE-2017-18897 json
Mattermost Server mishandles redirect denial action
published 2020-06-19 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-f7c3-7vp3-44p6 , GO-2026-4301 , EUVD-2017-9987
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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. It mishandles a deny action for a redirection.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server 4.0.5, 4.0.5+incompatible, 4.1.1, 4.1.1+incompatible, 4.2.0, 4.2.0+incompatible
- mattermost mattermost_server 4.0.5, 4.1.1
- govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Leap 15.6 0.0.20260114T191543-150000.1.137.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:0142-1
- govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Leap 16.0 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | <4.0.5 >=4.1.0, <4.1.1 >=4.2.0-rc1, <4.2.0 <4.0.5+incompatible >=4.1.0+incompatible, <4.1.1+incompatible >=4.2.0-rc1+incompatible, <4.2.0+incompatible |
4.0.5 4.1.1 4.2.0 4.0.5+incompatible 4.1.1+incompatible 4.2.0+incompatible |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site
References
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github.com
/mattermost/mattermost/commit/3c34e2b2dcb0fde96a10e68d877aa7d0ab511669
web
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github.com
/mattermost/mattermost/commit/722fb1947a2e7395ccf16adce9206736d803a9f3
web
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github.com
/mattermost/mattermost/commit/d38328976e2c8bb0fab91e656042a0d8ac37bc76
web
-
mattermost.com
/security-updates/
vendor-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18897
advisory
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github.com
/mattermost/mattermost
package
-
mattermost.com
/security-updates
web
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-f7c3-7vp3-44p6
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-18897
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-f7c3-7vp3-44p6
- NVD CVE-2017-18897
- OSV GO-2026-4301
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