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Description

Mattermost versions 10.9.x <= 10.9.1, 10.8.x <= 10.8.3, 10.5.x <= 10.5.8, 9.11.x <= 9.11.17 fail to properly validate file paths during plugin import operations which allows restricted admin users to install unauthorized custom plugins via path traversal in the import functionality, bypassing plugin signature enforcement and marketplace restrictions.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-07-22 | Published 2025-08-21 | Updated 2025-08-21 | Assigner Mattermost




MEDIUM: 6.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem types

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Product status

Default status
unaffected

10.9.0
affected

10.8.0
affected

10.5.0
affected

9.11.0
affected

10.10.0
unaffected

10.9.2
unaffected

10.8.4
unaffected

10.5.9
unaffected

9.11.18
unaffected

Credits

Dawid Kulikowski (daw10) finder

References

mattermost.com/security-updates

cve.org (CVE-2025-36530)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-36530)

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