CVE-2021-37867 Emails of all users are exposed via one of the Boards APIs

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can access all user email addresses via an unprotected API in the Mattermost Boards plugin, leading to privacy violations.

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

What is CVE-2021-37867?

CVE-2021-37867 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mattermost Boards, published on 18 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Mattermost Boards plugin v0.10.0 and earlier fails to protect email addresses of all users via one of the Boards APIs, which allows authenticated and unauthorized users to access this information resulting in sensitive & private information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37867?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mattermost Mattermost Boards.

How do I fix CVE-2021-37867?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37867 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-37867 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37867 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gwpj-7fq2-hfw2.

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