# CVE-2026-16046: Missing run-state validation on finished playbook runs

> A run participant can modify completed playbook runs, including status and content, due to missing run-state validation in the API.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 17 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 18 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2883-3c4j-4mvv, MINI-qfm8-cv4c-7hxc, MINI-w2fm-mh7p-fg5q

## What is CVE-2026-16046?

CVE-2026-16046 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mattermost Mattermost Server, published on 17 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.6, 10.11.x <= 10.11.21 fail to enforce run-state validation on write operations for finished playbook runs which allows a run participant to modify status, checklists, retrospective content, ownership, and participants on completed runs via REST and GraphQL API requests. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00675

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16046?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mattermost Mattermost Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-16046?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2026-16046 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16046 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Mattermost Mattermost Server

- [CVE-2025-12419](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-12419/): Account takeover on OAuth/OpenID-enabled servers (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2025-12421](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-12421/): Account Takeover via Code Exchange Endpoint (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2025-4981](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-4981/): Path Traversal Leading to RCE by Any Authenticated Mattermost User (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2025-20051](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-20051/): Arbitrary file read via block duplication in Mattermost Boards (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2025-25279](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-25279/): Arbitrary file read in Mattermost Boards via import & export board archive (critical 9.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-16046 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-16046 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mattermost Mattermost Server, published on 17 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16046 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Mattermost Mattermost Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16046/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16046/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16046
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16046
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-16046

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16046/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.