4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-39839
Mattermost Remote Username Spoofing Vulnerability
Description

Mattermost versions 9.9.x <= 9.9.0, 9.5.x <= 9.5.6, 9.7.x <= 9.7.5, 9.8.x <= 9.8.1 fail to disallow users to set their own remote username, when shared channels were enabled, which allows a user on a remote to set their remote username prop to an arbitrary string, which would be then synced to the local server as long as the user hadn't been synced before.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 1, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 4, 2024, 5:34 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-39839 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mattermost mattermost_server
2 Mattermost mattermost
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-39839.

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

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-39839 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://mattermost.com/security-updates No Types Assigned https://mattermost.com/security-updates Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.5.0 up to (excluding) 9.5.7 *cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.7.0 up to (excluding) 9.7.6 *cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.8.0 up to (excluding) 9.8.2 *cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:9.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Mattermost versions 9.9.x <= 9.9.0, 9.5.x <= 9.5.6, 9.7.x <= 9.7.5, 9.8.x <= 9.8.1 fail to disallow users to set their own remote username, when shared channels were enabled, which allows a user on a remote to set their remote username prop to an arbitrary string, which would be then synced to the local server as long as the user hadn't been synced before.
    Added Reference Mattermost, Inc. https://mattermost.com/security-updates [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Mattermost, Inc. CWE-284
    Added CVSS V3.1 Mattermost, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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