CVE-2025-1412: Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 Mattermost Fails To Invalidate All Vulnerability
LOWCVE-2025-1412 is a LOW (CVSS 3.1) mattermost fails to invalidate all vulnerability (CWE-384: Session Fixation) affecting Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves mattermost fails to invalidate all active sessions when converting a user to a bot. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 8.0.0-20241217145510-faa7e4f2ea0c, 10.4.2, 9.11.7.
CVE-2025-1412 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 3.1
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2025-1412
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 to 8.0.0-20241217145510-faa7e4f2ea0cUpgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 to 10.4.2Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 to 9.11.7Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-1412, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8:
inspect dependencies for github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 8.0.0-20241217145510-faa7e4f2ea0c), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-384: Session Fixation, where authenticating a user, or otherwise establishing a new user session, without invalidating any existing session identifier gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions. In Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2025-1412 Affected Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8
|
Go |
< 8.0.0-20241217145510-faa7e4f2ea0c
|
8.0.0-20241217145510-faa7e4f2ea0c
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8
|
Go |
≥ 10.4.0-rc1
< 10.4.2
|
10.4.2
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8
|
Go |
≥ 9.11.0-rc1
< 9.11.7
|
9.11.7
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-rhvr-6w8c-6v7w",
"modified" : "2025-02-24T18:28:24Z",
"published" : "2025-02-24T09:35:45Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-1412" ],
"summary" : "Mattermost fails to invalidate all active sessions when converting a user to a bot",
"details" : "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.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N"
} ],
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"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1412"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/faa7e4f2ea0cca2fd2aba271912b9fc3be788842"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://mattermost.com/security-updates"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-384" ],
"severity" : "LOW",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-02-24T18:28:24Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2025-02-24T08:15:09Z"
}
}