CVE-2026-16047
Board channel linking without read channel permission validation
Description
Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.6, 10.11.x <= 10.11.21, 11.8.x <= 11.8.3 fail to validate that users have read access to a channel before linking a board to it, which allows an authenticated attacker to discover the membership of private channels on the same team via creating, patching, importing, or bulk-creating boards with an arbitrary channelId. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00674
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 17, 2026, 2:25 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 17, 2026, 2:25 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
Mattermost
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-16047
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 9302f53e-dde5-4bf3-b2f2-a83f91ac0eee |
Solution
- Update Mattermost to a patched version.
- Verify channel access controls.
- Review board linking procedures.
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