CVE-2016-11080 Mattermost Server exposes account details to any Team Administrator
Team Administrators can view excessive account details via superfluous APIs, leading to unauthorized information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-11080?
CVE-2016-11080 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mattermost Mattermost Server, published on 19 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 3.0.0. It offers superfluous APIs for a Team Administrator to view account details.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-11080?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server Go | All versions | 3.0.0 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server Go | All versions | 3.0.0 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server Go | All versions | 3.0.0+incompatible |
Products include Mattermost Mattermost Server.
How do I fix CVE-2016-11080?
Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to a fixed version for your release line: 3.0.0 or 3.0.0+incompatible.
Is CVE-2016-11080 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-11080 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mattermost Mattermost Server
- CVE-2025-12419 Account takeover on OAuth/OpenID-enabled servers
- CVE-2025-12421 Account Takeover via Code Exchange Endpoint
- CVE-2025-4981 Path Traversal Leading to RCE by Any Authenticated Mattermost User
- CVE-2025-20051 Arbitrary file read via block duplication in Mattermost Boards
- CVE-2025-25279 Arbitrary file read in Mattermost Boards via import & export board archive
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g3f3-p9rc-775p, GO-2025-4063.