CVE-2020-14456 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy restrictions in the Mattermost Desktop App to access web APIs improperly.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-14456?

CVE-2020-14456 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Desktop App before 4.4.0. The Same Origin Policy is mishandled during access-control decisions for web APIs, aka MMSA-2020-0006.

Weakness: CWE-346

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14456?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mattermost Mattermost Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14456?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14456 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-14456 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14456 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w8pp-vvm7-4qqr.

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