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Status published
Low
CVE-2023-5159
A User Manager role with user edit permissions could manage/update bots
Vulnerability Description
Mattermost fails to properly verify the permissions when managing/updating a bot allowing a User Manager role with user edit permissions to manage/update bots.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Pyae Phyo (pyae_phyo)
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 7.8.10, 8.1.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 29th, 2023
Last Modified:
September 20th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L