Mattermost fails to scope role_updated websocket events to authorized team and channel members

Summary

Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.1, 11.5.x <= 11.5.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.15, 10.11.x <= 10.11.16 fail to restrict role_updated websocket event broadcasts to members of the affected team or channel which allows an authenticated attacker with guest-level access to observe permission scheme change notifications for private teams they are not a member of via the websocket connection.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00616

Timeline

1. Jun 12, 2026, 3:46 PM UTCCVE published
2. Jun 12, 2026, 5:19 PM UTCCISA SSVC assessment

   Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

3. Jun 12, 2026, 5:19 PM UTCRecord last updated

Affected versions

• Mattermost Mattermost

  From 11.6.0 · through 11.6.1; From 11.5.0 · through 11.5.4; From 10.11.0 · through 10.11.15; From 10.11.0 · through 10.11.16

• github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo

  From 10.11.0+incompatible · fixed in 10.11.17+incompatible; From 11.5.0+incompatible · fixed in 11.5.5+incompatible; From 11.6.0+incompatible · fixed in 11.6.1+incompatible

• github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5Go

  All versions

• github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6Go

  All versions

• github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8Go

  From 8.0.0-20250731163400-5b955468ea1e · fixed in 8.0.0-20260504071740-9408b98025d7

• github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo

  From 11.6.0 · fixed in 11.6.1

• github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo

  From 11.5.0 · fixed in 11.5.5

• github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo

  From 10.11.0 · fixed in 10.11.17

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