← Back
CVE-2026-4858
high
CVSS 8.0
Path Traversal in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (CVE-2026-4858)
Summary
path traversal in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (CVE-2026-4858). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to `10.11.15` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-4858** has been found in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.0/10.
What to do: upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to **10.11.15** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server CVE-2026-4858" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-4858 (github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server) — CWE-22 / CVSS v3 8.0
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable)
Patched: `10.11.15` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**Path traversal** (CWE-22) exists in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server.
📍 Affected scope
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 8.0/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to **10.11.15**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
-
1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
-
6Apply patch patch
Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 10.11.15ステージング環境で 10.11.15 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
-
7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
go
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"10.11.15"}]}]