CVE-2021-37861 Information disclosure in Mattermost
Attackers with audit log access can view unsanitized user passwords when user creation fails, exposing sensitive credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-37861?
CVE-2021-37861 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mattermost Mattermost, published on 9 Dec 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mattermost 6.0.2 and earlier fails to sufficiently sanitize user's password in audit logs when user creation fails.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37861?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mattermost Mattermost.
How do I fix CVE-2021-37861?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37861 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-37861 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37861 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvvh-wh5g-3ppr.