CVE-2026-7521

MEDIUM CVSS 3.1: 5.5 EPSS 0.28%
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Mattermost
Parameter Value
CVSS 5.5 (MEDIUM)
Affected Versions 10.11.0 — 11.8.1
Fixed In 10.11.21
Type CWE-22 (Path Traversal)
Vendor Mattermost
Public PoC No

Mattermost versions 11.8.x <= 11.8.0, 11.7.x <= 11.7.3, 11.6.x <= 11.6.5, 10.11.x <= 10.11.20 fail to verify file deletion path which allows an admin with SAML system-console write permissions to delete arbitrary files outside the config directory from the server via the remove file endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00666

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
High
Admin privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
Low
Partial data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products 4

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Mattermost Mattermost_Server
cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.11.0 10.11.21
Mattermost Mattermost_Server
cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
11.6.0 11.6.6
Mattermost Mattermost_Server
cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
11.7.0 11.7.4
Mattermost Mattermost_Server
cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
11.8.0 11.8.1