CVE-2025-53971: Github.com/mattermost/mattermost server Mattermost Fails To Properly Validate Vulnerability
LOWCVE-2025-53971 is a LOW (CVSS 3.8) mattermost fails to properly validate vulnerability (CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization) affecting Github.com/mattermost/mattermost server libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves mattermost fails to properly validate team role modification. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 10.5.9, 9.11.18, 8.0.0-20250721095846-c602a4a78e1f.
CVE-2025-53971 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 3.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2025-53971
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 10.5.9Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 9.11.18Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 to 8.0.0-20250721095846-c602a4a78e1fUpgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5 to Latest secure releaseUpgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6 to Latest secure releaseRun 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-2025-53971, 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 10.5.9), 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-863: Incorrect Authorization, where the product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. 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-2025-53971 Affected Github.com/mattermost/mattermost server Versions
5 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
|
Go |
≥ 10.5.0
< 10.5.9
|
10.5.9
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
|
Go |
≥ 9.11.0
< 9.11.18
|
9.11.18
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8
|
Go |
< 8.0.0-20250721095846-c602a4a78e1f
|
8.0.0-20250721095846-c602a4a78e1f
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5
|
Go |
≤ 5.39.3
|
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6
|
Go |
≤ 6.7.2
|
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-4276-cm8c-788h",
"modified" : "2025-08-29T20:57:09Z",
"published" : "2025-08-21T09:30:21Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-53971" ],
"summary" : "Mattermost Fails to Properly Validate Team Role Modification",
"details" : "Mattermost versions 10.5.x <= 10.5.8, 9.11.x <= 9.11.17 fail to properly validate authorization for team scheme role modifications which allows Team Admins to demote Team Members to Guests via the PUT /api/v4/teams/team-id/members/user-id/schemeRoles API endpoint.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N"
} ],
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},
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}, {
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} ]
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}
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} ]
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}, {
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},
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} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53971"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://mattermost.com/security-updates"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-3902"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
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"severity" : "LOW",
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"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-08-21T16:03:01Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2025-08-21T08:15:30Z"
}
}