Authorization Flaw in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (CVE-2026-28735)
Summary
Vulnerability in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (CVE-2026-28735). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Mitigation: upgrade to 10.11.15 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.0, 11.5.x <= 11.5.3, 11.4.x <= 11.4.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.14 fail to validate the OAuth token scope on the callback which allows an authenticated Mattermost user to gain access to private repositories via modifying the scope parameter in the GitHub authorization URL. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00628
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-28735 has been found in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.4/10.
What to do: upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 10.11.15 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server CVE-2026-28735" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-28735 (github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server) — CWE-863 / CVSS v3 5.4
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Patched: 10.11.15 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Incorrect authorization (CWE-863) exists in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.4/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to 10.11.15.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 10.11.15ステージング環境で 10.11.15 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- package github.com
- web mattermost.com
- web github.com