CVE-2023-5194: Mattermost Incorrect Authorization vulnerability

September 29, 2023

Mattermost fails to properly validate permissions when demoting and deactivating a user allowing for a system/user manager to demote / deactivate another manager

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-h69v-mvh9-hfrq
mattermost.com/security-updates
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5194

Code Behaviors & Features

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