CVE-2026-14298: Denial of service via resource exhaustion in Mattermost

Published Aug 13, 2026
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Updated

Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.0, 11.8.x <= 11.8.4, 11.7.x <= 11.7.7, 10.11.x <= 10.11.22 fail to properly limit resource consumption when processing certain user-supplied input, which allows an authenticated user to cause a denial of service. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00713

Affected Software

5 affected components
Mattermost Mattermost>11.7.0<=11.7.7, >11.8.0<=11.8.4, >11.9.0<=11.9.0, >10.11.0<=10.11.22
Mattermost Mattermost Server>=10.11.0<10.11.23
Mattermost Mattermost Server>=11.7.0<11.7.8
Mattermost Mattermost Server>=11.8.0<11.8.5
Mattermost Mattermost Server>=11.9.0<11.9.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mattermost to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.10.0Patch MMSA-2026-00713
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mattermost to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.9.1Patch MMSA-2026-00713
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mattermost to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.8.5Patch MMSA-2026-00713
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mattermost to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.7.8Patch MMSA-2026-00713
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mattermost to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.11.23Patch MMSA-2026-00713

Event History

Aug 13, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:03 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:03 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:17 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-14298?

CVE-2026-14298 has a medium severity rating of 6.5.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-14298?

To fix CVE-2026-14298, upgrade Mattermost Boards to versions above 11.9.0, 11.8.4, 11.7.7, or 10.11.22.

3

What type of attack does CVE-2026-14298 enable?

CVE-2026-14298 allows authenticated users to perform resource exhaustion attacks via zip bombs or file size limit bypass.

4

Which versions of Mattermost are affected by CVE-2026-14298?

Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.0, 11.8.x <= 11.8.4, 11.7.x <= 11.7.7, and 10.11.x <= 10.11.22 are affected by CVE-2026-14298.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2026-14298?

CVE-2026-14298 can lead to memory exhaustion or unbounded disk consumption due to insufficient content size limitation.

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