CVE-2024-32046 Detailed error discloses full file path with dev mode off
Attackers can obtain sensitive server file path information via detailed API error messages, even when developer mode is disabled.
- 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-2024-32046?
CVE-2024-32046 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mattermost Mattermost Server, published on 26 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mattermost versions 9.6.x <= 9.6.0, 9.5.x <= 9.5.2, 9.4.x <= 9.4.4 and 8.1.x <= 8.1.11 fail to remove detailed error messages in API requests even if the developer mode is off which allows an attacker to get information about the server such as the full path were files are stored
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-32046?
9 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server Go | From 8.1.0 | 8.1.12 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server Go | From 8.1.0 | 8.1.12 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server Go | From 8.1.0+incompatible | 8.1.12+incompatible, 9.4.5+incompatible, 9.5.3+incompatible, 9.6.1+incompatible |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server Go | From 9.4.0 | 9.4.5 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server Go | From 9.4.0 | 9.4.5 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server Go | From 9.5.0 | 9.5.3 |
3 more packages
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server Go | From 9.5.0 | 9.5.3 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server Go | From 9.6.0-rc1 | 9.6.1 |
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server Go | From 9.6.0-rc1 | 9.6.1 |
Products include Mattermost Mattermost Server.
How do I fix CVE-2024-32046?
Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to a fixed version for your release line: 8.1.12, 8.1.12+incompatible, 9.4.5+incompatible or 9.5.3+incompatible.
Is CVE-2024-32046 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-32046 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 GHSA-vx97-8q8q-qgq5, GO-2024-2797.