CVE-2024-1888

Existing server guests invited to the team by members without "invite_guest" permission

Description

Mattermost fails to check the "invite_guest" permission when inviting guests of other teams to a team, allowing a member with permissions to add other members but not to add guests to add a guest to a team as long as the guest was already a guest in another team of the server

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update Mattermost Server to versions 9.5.0, 9.4.2, 9.3.1, 9.2.5, 8.1.9 or higher.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory mattermost.com
Affected: Mattermost Mattermost
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-1888?
CVE-2024-1888 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-1888?
To fix CVE-2024-1888: Update Mattermost Server to versions 9.5.0, 9.4.2, 9.3.1, 9.2.5, 8.1.9 or higher.
Is CVE-2024-1888 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-1888 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-1888?
CVE-2024-1888 affects Mattermost Mattermost.
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