CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-18887: Infoleak

First published: Fri Jun 19 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.3.0, 4.2.1, and 4.1.2. It discloses the team creator's e-mail address to members.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mattermost<4.1.2
Mattermost>=4.2.0<4.2.1
Mattermost=4.3.0-rc1
Mattermost=4.3.0-rc2
Mattermost=4.3.0-rc3
Mattermost=4.3.0-rc4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-18887?

    CVE-2017-18887 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the disclosure of the team creator's e-mail address.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-18887?

    To fix CVE-2017-18887, upgrade Mattermost Server to version 4.3.0 or later.

  • What versions of Mattermost Server are affected by CVE-2017-18887?

    CVE-2017-18887 affects Mattermost Server versions prior to 4.3.0, specifically 4.1.2, 4.2.0 to 4.2.1, and all release candidates before 4.3.0.

  • What type of information is disclosed in CVE-2017-18887?

    CVE-2017-18887 discloses the e-mail address of the team creator to other team members.

  • Can I protect my Mattermost Server from CVE-2017-18887 without upgrading?

    Unfortunately, the only way to fully mitigate CVE-2017-18887 is by upgrading to a non-vulnerable version.

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