Mattermost doesn't invalidate cached authentication state for active WebSocket connections during global session revocation (CVE-2026-9162) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 4.3CVE-2026-9162GHSA-H998-HXXJ-8Q83

Mattermost doesn't invalidate cached authentication state for active WebSocket connections during global session revocation

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-9162 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in Mattermost doesn't invalidate cached authentication state for active WebSocket connections during global session revocation. 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). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Jun 22, 2026Updated Sep 15, 2026Source checked Sep 15, 2026First seen by HOL Jun 22, 2026Material review Sep 15, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 4.3
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 4 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

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

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

Affected scope and exposure questions

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). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-servergo	>=11.7.0,<11.7.1	11.7.1
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-servergo	>=11.6.0,<11.6.3	11.6.3
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-servergo	>=11.5.0,<11.5.6	11.5.6
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-servergo	>=10.11.0,<10.11.18	10.11.18

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server, github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server, github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server.
Review the reported fix. Update github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 11.7.1; github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 11.6.3; github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 11.5.6; github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 10.11.18 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Jun 22, 2026
Evidence: source:ghsa:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 15, 2026
Evidence: source:ghsa:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Jun 22, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 11.6.x <= 11.6.2, 11.5.x <= 11.5.5, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to invalidate cached authentication state for active WebSocket connections during global session revocation, which allows a user with an existing WebSocket connection to remain authenticated and continue receiving real-time events until the cached session expires or the client reconnects.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00664

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.

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