CVE-2024-36257

Lack of permission check when updating the profile picture of a remote user (shared channels enabled)

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: July 3, 2024 at 08:29 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:36 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMattermost

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Mattermost versions 9.5.x <= 9.5.5 and 9.8.0, when using shared channels with multiple remote servers connected, fail to check that the remote server A requesting the server B to update the profile picture of a user is the remote that actually has the user as a local one . This allows a malicious remote A to change the profile images of users that belong to another remote server C that is connected to the server A.

Affected

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

9.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 9.5.59.5.09.8.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 9.5.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9.8.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9.9.0 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284NVD-CWE-Other

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