Answer in brief
CVE-2026-6739 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.7) vulnerability in Mattermost doesn't require system-level permission when patching protected default system roles. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (go), github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (go), github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (go), github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (go) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.7. 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 github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (go), github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (go), github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (go), github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (go) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost-servergo | =11.6.0 | 11.6.1 |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost-servergo | >=11.5.0,<=11.5.4 | 11.5.5 |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost-servergo | >=10.11.0,<=10.11.15 | 10.11.17 |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost-servergo | >=11.6.0 <11.6.1 | 11.6.1 |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost-servergo | >=11.5.0 <11.5.5 | 11.5.5 |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost-servergo | >=10.11.0 <10.11.17 | 10.11.17 |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8go | >=8.0.0-20250731163400-5b955468ea1e,<8.0.0-20260501142004-99b73d4c4acf | 8.0.0-20260501142004-99b73d4c4acf |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8go | >=8.0.0-20250731163400-5b955468ea1e <8.0.0-20260501142004-99b73d4c4acf | 8.0.0-20260501142004-99b73d4c4acf |
Published upstream
Jun 12, 2026
Evidence: source:ghsa:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 10, 2026
Evidence: source:ghsa:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 25, 2026
Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.1, 11.5.x <= 11.5.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.15, 10.11.x <= 10.11.16 fail to require system-level permission when patching protected default system roles, which allows authenticated users with delegated user-management permissions to escalate privileges by altering built-in role permissions via the role patch API. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00656
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