Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.6, 10.11.x <= 10.11.21, 11.8.x <= 11.8.3 fail to validate BoardMember.Scheme* fields server-side on insert and archive-import paths which allows a board editor or non-guest team member to grant board admin to arbitrary users via POST /api/v2/boards/{boardID}/members and POST /api/v2/teams/{teamID}/archive/import.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00685

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Update Mattermost to versions 11.9.0, 11.7.7, 10.11.22, 11.8.4 or higher.


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Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.6, 10.11.x <= 10.11.21, 11.8.x <= 11.8.3 fail to validate BoardMember.Scheme* fields server-side on insert and archive-import paths which allows a board editor or non-guest team member to grant board admin to arbitrary users via POST /api/v2/boards/{boardID}/members and POST /api/v2/teams/{teamID}/archive/import.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00685
Title Insufficient server-side validation of board member role fields permits privilege escalation
Weaknesses CWE-863
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Mattermost

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T15:26:07.011Z

Reserved: 2026-05-28T09:54:00.723Z

Link: CVE-2026-9816

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T15:25:14.732Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-08-17T22:17:27.217

Modified: 2026-08-18T16:18:24.590

Link: CVE-2026-9816

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T00:15:03Z

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