{"answers":{"affected":"9 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6 and mattermost. It affects 1 product.","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2515 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6 to a fixed version for your release line: 7.1.8, 7.7.4, 7.8.3 or 7.9.2.","what":"CVE-2023-2515 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mattermost Mattermost Server, published on 12 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2515 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2023-2515 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mattermost Mattermost Server, published on 12 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2515 in the wild and no public exploit code.\n\nAffected packages and fixed versions:\n- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6 (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 7.1.8\n- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6 (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 7.1.8\n- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6 (Go): affected from 7.2.0; fixed in 7.7.4\n- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6 (Go): affected from 7.2.0; fixed in 7.7.4\n- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6 (Go): affected from 7.8.0; fixed in 7.8.3\n- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6 (Go): affected from 7.8.0; fixed in 7.8.3\n- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6 (Go): affected from 7.9.0; fixed in 7.9.2\n- github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6 (Go): affected from 7.9.0; fixed in 7.9.2\n- mattermost (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 7.1.8, 7.7.4, 7.8.3, 7.9.2\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2515/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2515/index.md)","id":"CVE-2023-2515","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2515/index.md","name":"CVE-2023-2515","record":{"aliases":["BIT-mattermost-2023-2515","GHSA-7g2v-2frm-rg94"],"analysis":{"component_type":"web_application","fix_type":"patch","impacts":["privilege_escalation"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"Mattermost collaboration platform","requires_auth":"high_privilege","summary":"Attackers with specific user management permissions can escalate privileges to system admin by creating personal access tokens.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"privilege_escalation"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"Mattermost","cpe":[{"product":"mattermost_server","vendor":"mattermost"}],"cvss":{"score":4.7,"severity":"medium","source":"cna","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L","version":"3.1"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-863","name":"Incorrect Authorization"}],"description":"Mattermost fails to restrict a user with permissions to edit other users and to create personal access tokens from elevating their privileges to system admin","ecosystems":["Bitnami","Go"],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"none_known"},"has_fix":true,"headline":"Privilege escalation to system admin via personal access tokens","id":"CVE-2023-2515","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":"Bitnami","product":"mattermost:mattermost_server","products":["mattermost:mattermost_server"],"type":"privilege_escalation","year":"2023"},"n_packages":9,"n_references":1,"next":{"headline":"Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - 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