CVE-2026-2456: Denial of Service via Unbounded Memory Allocation in Integration Actions

Published Mar 16, 2026
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Updated

Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 Mattermost fails to limit the size of responses from integration action endpoints, which allows an authenticated attacker to cause server memory exhaustion and denial of service via a malicious integration server that returns an arbitrarily large response when a user clicks an interactive message button. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00571

Other sources

Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 Mattermost fails to limit the size of responses from integration action endpoints, which allows an authenticated attacker to cause server memory exhaustion and denial of service via a malicious integration server that returns an arbitrarily large response when a user clicks an interactive message button.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00571

NVD

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
Mattermost Mattermost<=11.3.0, <=11.2.2, <=10.11.10
go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server>=11.3.0-rc1<11.3.1
11.3.1
go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server>=11.2.0-rc1<11.2.3
11.2.3
go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server>=10.11.0-rc1<10.11.11
10.11.11
go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server<5.3.2-0.20260127165411-fe3052073dc6
5.3.2-0.20260127165411-fe3052073dc6
go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8<8.0.0-20260127165411-fe3052073dc6
8.0.0-20260127165411-fe3052073dc6
Mattermost Mattermost Server>=10.11.0<10.11.11
Mattermost Mattermost Server>=11.2.0<11.2.3
Mattermost Mattermost Server>=11.3.0<11.3.1

Remediation

Information

Update Mattermost to versions 11.4.0, 11.3.1, 11.2.3, 10.11.11 or higher.

Event History

Mar 16, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:06 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:06 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·03:30 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·03:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-2456?

CVE-2026-2456 is classified as a Denial of Service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-2456?

To mitigate CVE-2026-2456, upgrade to Mattermost versions that are above 11.3.0, 11.2.2, and 10.11.10.

3

What causes CVE-2026-2456?

CVE-2026-2456 is caused by Mattermost failing to limit the size of responses from integration action endpoints.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2026-2456?

Authenticated users of Mattermost versions 11.3.x up to 11.3.0, 11.2.x up to 11.2.2, and 10.11.x up to 10.11.10 are affected by CVE-2026-2456.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2026-2456?

The potential impact of CVE-2026-2456 is server memory exhaustion, leading to service downtime.

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