CVE-2024-41144 Malicious remote can create/update/delete arbitrary posts in arbitrary channels

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A malicious remote user can create, update, or delete arbitrary posts in any channel when shared channels are enabled, compromising data integrity and confidentiality.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-41144?

CVE-2024-41144 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mattermost Mattermost Server, published on 1 Aug 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Mattermost versions 9.9.x <= 9.9.0, 9.5.x <= 9.5.6, 9.7.x <= 9.7.5, 9.8.x <= 9.8.1 fail to properly validate synced posts, when shared channels are enabled,  which allows a malicious remote to create/update/delete arbitrary posts in arbitrary channels

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41144?

17 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8, mattermost and github.com/mattermost/mattermost. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 GoAll versionsNone
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 GoAll versions8.0.0-20240619142046-8181a9ddffc0
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 GoAll versions8.0.0-20240619142046-8181a9ddffc0
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 GoFrom 9.5.09.5.7
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 GoFrom 9.5.09.5.7
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 GoFrom 9.7.09.7.6
11 more packages
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 GoFrom 9.7.09.7.6
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 GoFrom 9.8.09.8.2
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 GoFrom 9.8.09.8.2
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 GoFrom 9.9.09.9.1
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 GoFrom 9.9.09.9.1
mattermost BitnamiFrom 9.5.0 to 9.9.09.5.7, 9.7.6, 9.8.2
github.com/mattermost/mattermost GoAll versions5.3.2-0.20240619142046-8181a9ddffc0
github.com/mattermost/mattermost GoAll versions5.3.2-0.20240619142046-8181a9ddffc0
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server GoFrom 9.5.0+incompatible9.5.7+incompatible, 9.7.6+incompatible, 9.8.2+incompatible, 9.9.1+incompatible
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5 GoAll versionsNone
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6 GoAll versionsNone

Products include Mattermost Mattermost Server.

How do I fix CVE-2024-41144?

Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 to a fixed version for your release line: 8.0.0-20240619142046-8181a9ddffc0, 9.5.7, 9.7.6 or 9.8.2.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-41144 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41144 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-mattermost-2024-41144, GHSA-vg67-chm7-8m3j, GO-2024-3023.

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