Medium · CVSS 4.2CVE-2026-15754

Missing per-channel team-scope check in ABAC access control policy unassign allows cross-team policy removal

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-15754 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.2) vulnerability in Missing per-channel team-scope check in ABAC access control policy unassign allows cross-team policy removal. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Mattermost/Mattermost (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 17, 2026Updated Aug 18, 2026Source checked Oct 1, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 17, 2026Material review Aug 18, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 4.2
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 4.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Mattermost/Mattermost (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Affected products and reported versions
Product	Affected versions	Fixed versions
cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server::::::::	Not reported	Not reported

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Mattermost/Mattermostgeneric	11.7.0 \|\| 11.8.0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Mattermost/Mattermost.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 17, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencemattermost.com

Upstream source description

Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.6, 11.8.x <= 11.8.3 The access control policy unassign endpoint fails to re-validate that each target channel still belongs to the requesting admin's team, which allows an authenticated team administrator to remove ABAC (attribute-based access control) policy assignments from channels outside their team via the policy unassign API after a channel has been moved to another team.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00718

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