SecuriTricks - CVE-2026-6961

Description

Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.1, 11.5.x <= 11.5.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.15, 10.11.x <= 10.11.16 Mattermost fails to sanitize FileInfo.Name received from federated peers during shared channel file sync, which allows an attacker who controls a federated server to write files to arbitrary locations within the target server's filestore via path traversal sequences in the filename field.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00661

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mattermost	Mattermost	11.6.0-11.6.1, 11.5.0-11.5.4, 10.11.0-10.11.16

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	mattermost	mattermost	11.6.0-11.6.1	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	mattermost	mattermost	11.5.0-11.5.4	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	mattermost	mattermost	10.11.0-10.11.16	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://mattermost.com/security-updates

CVSS Score

7.6 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: HIGH
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L

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Timeline

Published: June 12, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified: June 12, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

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CVE-2026-6961