CVE-2025-25068: Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2025-25068 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function) affecting Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves mattermost fails to enforce mfa on plugin endpoints. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 10.4.3, 10.3.4, 9.11.9, 10.5.1.
CVE-2025-25068 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.5
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:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2025-25068
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 10.4.3Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 to 10.3.4Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 to 9.11.9Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 to 10.5.1Run 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-2025-25068, 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 10.4.3), 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-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function, where the product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. 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-2025-25068 Affected Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 Versions
4 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8
|
Go |
≥ 10.4.0
< 10.4.3
|
10.4.3
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8
|
Go |
≥ 10.3.0
< 10.3.4
|
10.3.4
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8
|
Go |
≥ 9.11.0
< 9.11.9
|
9.11.9
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8
|
Go |
≥ 10.5.0
< 10.5.1
All 1 versions
10.5.0
|
10.5.1
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-72qv-j8vr-xvfv",
"modified" : "2025-03-21T21:25:27Z",
"published" : "2025-03-21T09:30:34Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-25068" ],
"summary" : "Mattermost Fails to Enforce MFA on Plugin Endpoints",
"details" : "Mattermost versions 10.4.x <= 10.4.2, 10.3.x <= 10.3.3, 9.11.x <= 9.11.8, 10.5.x <= 10.5.0 fail to enforce MFA on plugin endpoints, which allows authenticated attackers to bypass MFA protections via API requests to plugin-specific routes.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
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"name" : "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8"
},
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"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "10.4.0"
}, {
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} ]
} ]
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},
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"versions" : [ "10.5.0" ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-25068"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://mattermost.com/security-updates"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-306" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-03-21T21:25:27Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2025-03-21T09:15:12Z"
}
}