Mattermost security bypass | CVE-2023-5194

NAME
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Mattermost security bypass

Platforms Affected:
Mattermost Mattermost 7.8.9
Mattermost Mattermost 8.1.0
Mattermost Mattermost 8.0.1
Mattermost Mattermost 8.7.9

Risk Level:
2.7

Exploitability:
Unproven

Consequences:
Bypass Security

DESCRIPTION
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Mattermost could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper permission validation when demoting or deactivating a user. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to demote or deactivate another manager.

CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
High

User Interaction:
None

Scope:
Unchanged

Access Vector:
Network



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