What is the severity of CVE-2023-5159?

The severity of CVE-2023-5159 is low, with a severity value of 3.8.

How does CVE-2023-5159 affect Mattermost?

CVE-2023-5159 affects Mattermost by allowing users with the User Manager role and user edit permissions to manage/update bots without proper permission verification.

How can I fix CVE-2023-5159 in Mattermost version 7.8.10?

To fix CVE-2023-5159 in Mattermost version 7.8.10, you should update to version 8.0.2 or a later version.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-5159?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-5159 on the NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD) website and the Mattermost security updates page.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-5159

low

3.8

CWE

863

29/9/2023

3/10/2023

CVE-2023-5159

Q: What is CVE-2023-5159?

CVE-2023-5159 is a vulnerability in Mattermost that allows a User Manager role with user edit permissions to manage/update bots without proper permission verification.

First published: Fri Sep 29 2023(Updated: )

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.

Credit: responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6	<7.8.10	7.8.10
go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8	>=8.0.0<8.0.2	8.0.2
go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8	=8.1.0	8.1.1
Mattermost Mattermost	>=7.0.0<7.8.10
Mattermost Mattermost	>=8.0.0<8.1.1

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What is CVE-2023-5159?
CVE-2023-5159 is a vulnerability in Mattermost that allows a User Manager role with user edit permissions to manage/update bots without proper permission verification.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-5159?
The severity of CVE-2023-5159 is low, with a severity value of 3.8.
How does CVE-2023-5159 affect Mattermost?
CVE-2023-5159 affects Mattermost by allowing users with the User Manager role and user edit permissions to manage/update bots without proper permission verification.
How can I fix CVE-2023-5159 in Mattermost version 7.8.10?
To fix CVE-2023-5159 in Mattermost version 7.8.10, you should update to version 8.0.2 or a later version.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-5159?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-5159 on the NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD) website and the Mattermost security updates page.

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