Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.10 fail to restrict which built-in roles can be assigned to a team member via the API, which allows a team admin to grant a team member permissions beyond those permitted by the configured permission scheme via the {{update-team-member-roles}} REST API.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00734

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Solution

Update Mattermost to versions 11.11.0, 11.7.11 or higher.


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Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.10 fail to restrict which built-in roles can be assigned to a team member via the API, which allows a team admin to grant a team member permissions beyond those permitted by the configured permission scheme via the {{update-team-member-roles}} REST API.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00734
Title Team admin can escalate a team member's permissions via the team member roles endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-863
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Mattermost

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T15:58:14.443Z

Reserved: 2026-09-18T18:36:09.008Z

Link: CVE-2026-93846

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-26T16:17:23.433

Modified: 2026-10-26T16:50:49.857

Link: CVE-2026-93846

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