Mattermost versions 11.5.x <= 11.5.1 fail to verify channel membership when processing AI-assisted message rewrites which allows an authenticated attacker to read the content of threads in private channels and direct messages they do not have access to via a crafted request to the post rewrite endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00645

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Update Mattermost to versions 11.6.0, 11.5.2 or higher.


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Description Mattermost versions 11.5.x <= 11.5.1 fail to verify channel membership when processing AI-assisted message rewrites which allows an authenticated attacker to read the content of threads in private channels and direct messages they do not have access to via a crafted request to the post rewrite endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00645
Title Missing authorization check in AI message rewrite endpoint allows access to private thread content
Weaknesses CWE-862
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Mattermost

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-18T08:11:13.972Z

Reserved: 2026-03-30T14:35:03.836Z

Link: CVE-2026-5163

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-18T09:16:23.273

Modified: 2026-05-18T09:16:23.273

Link: CVE-2026-5163

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Updated: 2026-05-18T11:00:11Z

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