Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.6, 10.11.x <= 10.11.21, 11.8.x <= 11.8.3 fail to validate BoardMember.Scheme* fields server-side on insert and archive-import paths which allows a board editor or non-guest team member to grant board admin to arbitrary users via POST /api/v2/boards/{boardID}/members and POST /api/v2/teams/{teamID}/archive/import.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00685
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Update Mattermost to versions 11.9.0, 11.7.7, 10.11.22, 11.8.4 or higher.
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| Description | Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.6, 10.11.x <= 10.11.21, 11.8.x <= 11.8.3 fail to validate BoardMember.Scheme* fields server-side on insert and archive-import paths which allows a board editor or non-guest team member to grant board admin to arbitrary users via POST /api/v2/boards/{boardID}/members and POST /api/v2/teams/{teamID}/archive/import.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00685 | |
| Title | Insufficient server-side validation of board member role fields permits privilege escalation | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-863 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Mattermost
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-17T22:05:24.910Z
Reserved: 2026-05-28T09:54:00.723Z
Link: CVE-2026-9816
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-17T22:17:27.217
Modified: 2026-08-17T22:17:27.217
Link: CVE-2026-9816
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-08-18T00:15:03Z
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