CVE-2026-18256: Mattermost · Incorrect Authorization
Affects MattermostSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 22:01 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Mattermost) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.3 |
|---|
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Mattermost Mattermost | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Users should monitor Mattermost vendor advisories for official fixes. Until a fix is available, restrict access to Mattermost instances to trusted users and consider limiting team search functionality or auditing team visibility settings to reduce exposure.
Description
CVE-2026-18256 is an authorization vulnerability in Mattermost that affects certain 11.x versions. It allows authenticated users without proper permissions to see private teams in public team search results, exposing private team IDs, names, and display names. The issue arises from improper restriction of private teams in search functionality.