CVE-2023-3582 Lack of channel membership check when linking a board to a channel
An authenticated low-privileged user can link a board to a private channel they do not belong to, bypassing access controls.
- 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-2023-3582?
CVE-2023-3582 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mattermost Mattermost Server, published on 17 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mattermost fails to verify channel membership when linking a board to a channel allowing a low-privileged authenticated user to link a Board to a private channel they don't have access to,
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3582?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including mattermost. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mattermost Bitnami | From 7.8.0 | 7.8.7, 7.9.5, 7.10.3 |
Products include Mattermost Mattermost Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3582?
Upgrade mattermost to a fixed version for your release line: 7.8.7, 7.9.5 or 7.10.3.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-3582 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3582 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 BIT-mattermost-2023-3582, GHSA-r9r2-6p7x-xrrr.