Answer in brief
CVE-2026-18799 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in Mattermost Server fails to restrict Slack import account binding, allowing team admins to forge posts as existing users. 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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CVSS is 4.3. 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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The current feed maps Mattermost/Mattermost (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Mattermost/Mattermostgeneric | >=11.10.0 <=11.10.0 || >=11.7.0 <=11.7.9 || >=11.9.0 <=11.9.1 || >=11.8.0 <=11.8.5 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 16, 2026
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 restrict Slack import account binding to system administrator-initiated imports which allows an authenticated attacker with team admin privileges to force-add existing Mattermost users to their team and forge posts attributed to those users' identities via a crafted Slack export containing target users' email addresses.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00757
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