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Medium · CVSS 6.5CVE-2026-16251

Mattermost local image proxy allows server memory exhaustion via unbounded image response bufferingCVE-2026-16251

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-16251 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in Mattermost local image proxy allows server memory exhaustion via unbounded image response buffering. 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

HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.

Published Oct 16, 2026Updated Oct 16, 2026Source checked Oct 16, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 16, 2026Material review Oct 16, 2026
Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk
Medium · CVSS 6.5
Exploitation
Not marked as known exploited
Affected software
1 mapped package or product
Fix availability
Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 6.5. 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

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

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

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
PackageAffected rangeFixed version
Mattermost/Mattermostgeneric>=11.10.0 <=11.10.0 || >=11.7.0 <=11.7.9 || >=11.9.0 <=11.9.1 || >=11.8.0 <=11.8.5Not reported

Recommended response

  1. 1Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Mattermost/Mattermost.
  2. 2Review the reported fix. Source-reported solution: Update Mattermost to versions 11.11.0, 11.10.1, 11.7.10, 11.9.2, 11.8.6 or higher.

Evidence timeline and material changes

  1. Published upstream

    Oct 16, 2026

    Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record

  2. Source modified

    Oct 16, 2026

    Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record

  3. First seen by HOL

    Oct 16, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

  • Source referencemattermost.com
Upstream source description

Mattermost versions 11.10.x <= 11.10.0, 11.7.x <= 11.7.9, 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5 fail to limit the size of remote image responses buffered in memory during local image proxy direct fetches, which allows a remote attacker to cause memory exhaustion on the server via a crafted oversized image response.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00726

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.

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  • Mattermost guest account privilege escalation via member roles APISame mattermost/mattermost package
  • Improper order of authorisations in Mattermost GetFile API leads to an authenticated user to determine a post’s quarantined statusSame mattermost/mattermost package
  • Missing server side validation allowed user to quarantine a DM and GM postSame mattermost/mattermost package

Record context

Vulnerability class
Vulnerability
EPSS
Not reported
CWE IDs
CWE-770
Source
CVE List V5
Source checked
Oct 16, 2026
References
1 linked source
Open source record