CVE-2025-1412: Session Persistence After User-to-Bot Conversion

Published Feb 24, 2025
·
Updated

Mattermost versions 9.11.x <= 9.11.6, 10.4.x <= 10.4.1 fail to invalidate all active sessions when converting a user to a bot, with allows the converted user to escalate their privileges depending on the permissions granted to the bot.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8>=9.11.0-rc1<9.11.7
9.11.7
go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8>=10.4.0-rc1<10.4.2
10.4.2
go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8<8.0.0-20241217145510-faa7e4f2ea0c
8.0.0-20241217145510-faa7e4f2ea0c
Mattermost Mattermost Server>=9.11.0<9.11.7
Mattermost Mattermost Server>=10.4.0<10.4.2

Remediation

Information

Update Mattermost to versions 10.5.0, 9.11.7, 10.4.2 or higher.

Event History

Feb 24, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:24 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:24 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 AM
Affected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:35 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-1412?

CVE-2025-1412 is a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-1412?

To fix CVE-2025-1412, upgrade Mattermost to version 9.11.7, 10.4.2, or the latest 8.0.0 version as applicable.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1412?

CVE-2025-1412 affects Mattermost versions 9.11.x up to 9.11.6 and 10.4.x up to 10.4.1.

4

What are the implications of CVE-2025-1412?

CVE-2025-1412 allows a converted user to elevate their privileges based on the permissions of the associated bot.

5

How can I identify if my Mattermost installation is vulnerable to CVE-2025-1412?

You can identify the vulnerability by checking if your Mattermost version is 9.11.6 or earlier in the 9.11.x line or 10.4.1 or earlier in the 10.4.x line.

Contact

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