6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-96260
Mattermost server missing request body size limit on plugin routes allows denial of service by an authenticated user
Description

Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5, 11.7.x <= 11.7.10, 11.10.x <= 11.10.1 fail to enforce a request body size limit during CSRF validation of plugin requests which allows an authenticated user to exhaust server memory and cause a denial of service via a large request body sent to a plugin endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00775

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 22, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 22, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-96260 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_desktop
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 9302f53e-dde5-4bf3-b2f2-a83f91ac0eee
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Mattermost to a version that enforces request body size limits for plugin endpoints.
  • Update Mattermost to a fixed version.
  • Apply available security patches.
  • Enforce request body size limits.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://mattermost.com/security-updates
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5, 11.7.x <= 11.7.10, 11.10.x <= 11.10.1 fail to enforce a request body size limit during CSRF validation of plugin requests which allows an authenticated user to exhaust server memory and cause a denial of service via a large request body sent to a plugin endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00775
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-789
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/96xxx/CVE-2026-96260.json">CVE-2026-96260</a>
    Added Reference https://mattermost.com/security-updates
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