CVE-2023-6458

Client side path traversal due to lack of route parameters validation

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Mattermost webapp fails to validate route parameters in/<TEAM_NAME>/channels/<CHANNEL_NAME> allowing an attacker to perform a client-side path traversal.

La aplicación web Mattermost no puede validar los parámetros de ruta en//channels/, lo que permite a un atacante realizar un path traversal del lado del cliente.

Mattermost webapp fails to validate route parameters in/<TEAM_NAME>/channels/<CHANNEL_NAME> allowing an attacker to perform a client-side path traversal.

*Credits: DoyenSec

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-12-01 CVE Reserved
2023-12-06 CVE Published
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://mattermost.com/security-updates	2023-12-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mattermost Search vendor "Mattermost"		Mattermost Server Search vendor "Mattermost" for product "Mattermost Server"				< 7.8.14 Search vendor "Mattermost" for product "Mattermost Server" and version " < 7.8.14"		-		Affected
Mattermost Search vendor "Mattermost"		Mattermost Server Search vendor "Mattermost" for product "Mattermost Server"				>= 8.0.0 < 8.1.5 Search vendor "Mattermost" for product "Mattermost Server" and version " >= 8.0.0 < 8.1.5"		-		Affected
Mattermost Search vendor "Mattermost"		Mattermost Server Search vendor "Mattermost" for product "Mattermost Server"				>= 9.0.0 < 9.0.3 Search vendor "Mattermost" for product "Mattermost Server" and version " >= 9.0.0 < 9.0.3"		-		Affected
Mattermost Search vendor "Mattermost"		Mattermost Server Search vendor "Mattermost" for product "Mattermost Server"				>= 9.1.0 < 9.1.2 Search vendor "Mattermost" for product "Mattermost Server" and version " >= 9.1.0 < 9.1.2"		-		Affected