CVE-2024-1953 json
Mattermost fails to limit the number of role names
published 2024-02-29 2 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also BIT-mattermost-2024-1953 , EUVD-2024-0738 , GHSA-vm9m-57jr-4pxh , GO-2024-2594
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Mattermost versions 8.1.x before 8.1.9, 9.2.x before 9.2.5, 9.3.0, and 9.4.x before 9.4.2 fail to limit the number of role names requested from the API, allowing an authenticated attacker to cause the server to run out of memory and crash by issuing an unusually large HTTP request.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 8.1.9, 9.2.5, 9.3.1, 9.4.2
- bitnami mattermost 8.1.9, 9.2.5, 9.4.2
- go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server 9.2.5+incompatible, 9.3.1+incompatible, 9.4.2+incompatible
- Mattermost Mattermost 8.1.9, 9.2.5, 9.3.1, 9.4.2, 9.5
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | >=9.4.0, <9.4.2 >=9.3.0, <9.3.1 >=9.2.0, <9.2.5 <8.1.9 all versions |
9.4.2 9.3.1 9.2.5 8.1.9 |
| bitnami | mattermost | >=8.1.0, <8.1.9 >=9.2.0, <9.2.5 >=9.4.0, <9.4.2 >=9.3.0, <=9.3.0 |
8.1.9 9.2.5 9.4.2 |
| go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | >=9.2.0+incompatible, <9.2.5+incompatible >=9.3.0+incompatible, <9.3.1+incompatible >=9.4.0+incompatible, <9.4.2+incompatible |
9.2.5+incompatible 9.3.1+incompatible 9.4.2+incompatible |
| go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5 | all versions |
no fix listed |
| go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6 | all versions |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- Mattermost Mattermost
Classification
References
-
mattermost.com
/security-updates
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1953
advisory, web
-
github.com
/mattermost/mattermost
package
-
pkg.go.dev
/vuln/GO-2024-2594
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-vm9m-57jr-4pxh
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-1953
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vm9m-57jr-4pxh
- NVD CVE-2024-1953
- OSV BIT-mattermost-2024-1953
- OSV GO-2024-2594
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