CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-6202

MediumCVSS 4.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Mattermost fails to perform proper authorization in the /plugins/focalboard/api/v2/users endpoint, allowing an attacker who is a guest user and knows the ID of another user to obtain their information (e.g., name, surname, nickname) via Mattermost Boards.

Risk Assessment

This can lead to disclosure of users' personal data, violating privacy and potentially enabling further social engineering attacks. Guests may access information that should not be available to them.

Recommendation

Update Mattermost to a version containing the fix. Consider restricting guest permissions and regularly reviewing available user information.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Mattermost fails to perform proper authorization in the /plugins/focalboard/api/v2/users endpoint allowing an attacker who is a guest user and knows the ID of another user to get their information (e.g. name, surname, nickname) via Mattermost Boards.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS