CVE-2024-1887: Public channel post content accessible without membership when compliance export is enabled

Published Feb 29, 2024
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Updated

Mattermost fails to check if compliance export is enabled when fetching posts of public channels allowing a user that is not a member of the public channel to fetch the posts, which will not be audited in the compliance export.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8<8.1.9
8.1.9
go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8>=9.2.0<9.2.5
9.2.5
go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8>=9.3.0<9.3.1
9.3.1
Mattermost Mattermost Server<8.1.9
Mattermost Mattermost Server>=9.2.0<9.2.5
Mattermost Mattermost Server>=9.3.0<9.3.1

Remediation

Information

Update Mattermost Server to versions 9.4,0, 9.3.1, 9.2.5, 8.1.9 or higher.

Event History

Feb 29, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:05 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:05 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:30 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-1887?

CVE-2024-1887 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-1887?

To fix CVE-2024-1887, upgrade to Mattermost version 8.1.9 or 9.2.5 and above.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-1887?

CVE-2024-1887 affects all Mattermost instances that are below version 8.1.9 and between versions 9.2.0 to 9.2.5 and 9.3.0 to 9.3.1.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2024-1887?

CVE-2024-1887 allows unauthorized users to retrieve posts from public channels without proper audit checks.

5

Does CVE-2024-1887 affect private channels?

CVE-2024-1887 only affects public channels and does not impact private channels.

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