CVE-2026-4646: Github.com/mattermost/mattermost server Mattermost Doesn't Validate User-supplied Input Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2026-4646 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.3) mattermost doesn't validate user-supplied input vulnerability (CWE-1287: Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input) affecting Github.com/mattermost/mattermost server libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves mattermost doesn't validate user-supplied input in api request handlers. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 11.6.1, 11.5.4, 11.4.5, 10.11.15, 1.0.1-0.20260330164815-c2840e980b3c.
CVE-2026-4646 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 4.3
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
How to Fix CVE-2026-4646
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/mattermost/mattermost server 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 to 11.6.1
Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 11.5.4
Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 11.4.5
Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 10.11.15
Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-github to 1.0.1-0.20260330164815-c2840e980b3c
Run 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
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2026-4646, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/mattermost/mattermost server:
inspect dependencies for github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/mattermost/mattermost server in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 11.6.1), 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-1287: Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input, where the product receives input that is expected to be of a certain type, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input is actually of the expected type. In Github.com/mattermost/mattermost server, 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-2026-4646 Affected Github.com/mattermost/mattermost server Versions
5 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
|
Go |
≥ 11.6.0
< 11.6.1
All 1 versions
11.6.0
|
11.6.1
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
|
Go |
≥ 11.5.0
< 11.5.4
|
11.5.4
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
|
Go |
≥ 11.4.0
< 11.4.5
|
11.4.5
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
|
Go |
≥ 10.11.0
< 10.11.15
|
10.11.15
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-github
|
Go |
< 1.0.1-0.20260330164815-c2840e980b3c
|
1.0.1-0.20260330164815-c2840e980b3c
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-rmvv-8v8w-rf7x",
"modified" : "2026-06-29T19:21:37Z",
"published" : "2026-05-26T13:30:15Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2026-4646" ],
"summary" : "Mattermost doesn't validate user-supplied input in API request handlers",
"details" : "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 user-supplied input in API request handlers which allows an authenticated attacker to crash the plugin process via a crafted HTTP request to the PR details endpoint. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00638",
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