CVE-2025-9079

Mattermost versions 10.8.x <= 10.8.3, 10.5.x <= 10.5.8, 9.11.x <= 9.11.17, 10.10.x <= 10.10.1, 10.9.x <= 10.9.3 fail to validate import directory path configuration which allows admin users to execute arbitrary code via malicious plugin upload to prepackaged plugins directory

CVSS v3 8.0 HIGH

8.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://mattermost.com/security-updates	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-09-19 20:15

Updated : 2025-09-25 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-9079

Mitre link : CVE-2025-9079

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-9079

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mattermost

mattermost_server

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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