Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to restrict plugin installation on CI test instances with default admin credentials which allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution and exfiltrate sensitive configuration data including AWS and SMTP credentials via uploading a malicious plugin after changing the import directory. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00528
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Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Description Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to restrict plugin installation on CI test instances with default admin credentials which allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution and exfiltrate sensitive configuration data including AWS and SMTP credentials via uploading a malicious plugin after changing the import directory. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00528
Title Admin RCE via Malicious Plugin Upload on CI Test Instances
Weaknesses CWE-863
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Mattermost

Published: 2026-03-16T12:00:21.069Z

Updated: 2026-03-17T03:55:27.849Z

Reserved: 2026-02-13T11:21:17.796Z

Link: CVE-2026-2462

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-16T13:43:44.074Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-16T14:19:30.010

Modified: 2026-03-16T14:53:07.390

Link: CVE-2026-2462

cve-icon Redhat

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