CVE-2019-20844

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 19, 2020 at 01:26 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:31 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMattermost Server

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 5.18.0, 5.17.2, 5.16.4, 5.15.4, and 5.9.7. An attacker can spoof a direct-message channel by changing the type of a channel.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.9.75.15.0 ≤ v < 5.15.45.16.0 ≤ v < 5.16.45.17.0 ≤ v < 5.17.25.18.0 rc15.18.0 rc25.18.0 rc35.18.0 rc4
Affected range stops below 5.15.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.16.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.17.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.9.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
https://mattermost.com/security-updates/

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-924

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