6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-4635
Persistent notification timing attack causing server denial of service
Description

Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.0, 11.5.x <= 11.5.3, 11.4.x <= 11.4.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.14 fail to archive the channel before removing persistent notifications which allows authenticated user to crash the server via timing the creation of persistent notification message between the server deleting existing persistent notifications and archiving the channel.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00637

INFO

Published Date :

May 22, 2026, 10:28 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 22, 2026, 10:28 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

Mattermost
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-4635 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.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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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 to fix the persistent notification archiving issue and prevent server crashes.
  • Update Mattermost to a non-vulnerable version.
  • Apply the latest security patches for Mattermost.
  • Review Mattermost release notes for security updates.
  • Monitor server stability after updating.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-4635 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.0, 11.5.x <= 11.5.3, 11.4.x <= 11.4.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.14 fail to archive the channel before removing persistent notifications which allows authenticated user to crash the server via timing the creation of persistent notification message between the server deleting existing persistent notifications and archiving the channel.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00637
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-362
    Added Reference https://mattermost.com/security-updates
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