CVE-2024-4183: Github.com/mattermost/mattermost server Mattermost Fails To Limit The Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2024-4183 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.3) mattermost fails to limit the vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Github.com/mattermost/mattermost server libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves mattermost fails to limit the number of active sessions. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 9.6.1, 9.5.3, 9.4.5, 8.1.12.
CVE-2024-4183 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-2024-4183
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 9.6.1Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 9.5.3Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 9.4.5Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 8.1.12Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-4183, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/mattermost/mattermost server:
inspect dependencies for github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverAnalyze 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 9.6.1), 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-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. 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-2024-4183 Affected Github.com/mattermost/mattermost server Versions
4 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
|
Go |
≥ 9.6.0-rc1
< 9.6.1
|
9.6.1
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
|
Go |
≥ 9.5.0
< 9.5.3
|
9.5.3
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
|
Go |
≥ 9.4.0
< 9.4.5
|
9.4.5
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
|
Go |
≥ 8.1.0
< 8.1.12
|
8.1.12
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-wj37-mpq9-xrcm",
"modified" : "2025-05-12T21:48:38Z",
"published" : "2024-04-26T09:30:34Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-4183" ],
"summary" : "Mattermost fails to limit the number of active sessions",
"details" : "Mattermost versions 8.1.x before 8.1.12, 9.6.x before 9.6.1, 9.5.x before 9.5.3, 9.4.x before 9.4.5 fail to limit the number of active sessions, which allows an authenticated attacker to crash the server via repeated requests to the getSessions API after flooding the sessions table.",
"severity" : [ {
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"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4183"
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"url" : "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/86920d641760552c5aafa5e1d14c93bd30039bc4"
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