« Back to list

CVE-2023-49809

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.5)—

Mattermost fails to handle a null request body in the /add endpoint, allowing a simple member to send a request with null request body to that endpoint and make it crash. After a few repetitions, the plugin is disabled.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Mattermost — Mattermost Server

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

Show
{
  "id": "CVE-2023-49809",
  "cveTags": [],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "type": "Secondary",
        "source": "responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com",
        "cvssData": {
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "version": "3.1",
          "baseScore": 4.3,
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "impactScore": 1.4,
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8
      },
      {
        "type": "Primary",
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "cvssData": {
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "version": "3.1",
          "baseScore": 6.5,
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "impactScore": 3.6,
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8
      }
    ]
  },
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Mattermost",
          "product": "Mattermost",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "8.1.5"
            },
            {
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "8.1.6"
            },
            {
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "9.2.0"
            }
          ],
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "published": "2023-12-12T09:15:09.110",
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://mattermost.com/security-updates",
      "tags": [
        "Issue Tracking",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://mattermost.com/security-updates",
      "tags": [
        "Issue Tracking",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    }
  ],
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "type": "Secondary",
      "source": "responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-400"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "Primary",
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-400"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Mattermost fails to handle a null request body in the /add endpoint, allowing a simple member to send a request with null request body to that endpoint and make it crash. After a few repetitions, the plugin is disabled. \n\n"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Mattermost no logra manejar un cuerpo de solicitud nulo en el endpoint /add, lo que permite que un miembro simple envíe una solicitud con un cuerpo de solicitud nulo a ese endpoint y haga que falle. Después de algunas repeticiones, el complemento se desactiva."
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T06:36:30.450",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "6FA74D02-6508-49A3-960F-22B84B6E5B51",
              "versionEndIncluding": "8.1.5"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "D0882E48-E077-4E4E-9A76-ACDAEEFC6573",
              "versionEndIncluding": "9.1.0",
              "versionStartIncluding": "9.0.0"
            }
          ],
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com"
}