CVE-2026-19076 Auth bypass in Mattermost
Attackers with valid OAuth tokens can take over SSO accounts by bypassing account type switch restrictions in Mattermost.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-19076?
CVE-2026-19076 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Mattermost Mattermost Server, published on 16 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mattermost versions 11.10.x <= 11.10.0, 11.7.x <= 11.7.9, 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5 fail to reject OAuth application sessions in the account type switch endpoint, which allows an attacker with a valid OAuth bearer token for a target user to permanently take over that user's SSO-backed account by setting an attacker-controlled password and detaching the account from its identity provider via a crafted request to POST /api/v4/users/login/switch.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00758
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19076?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mattermost Mattermost Server.
How do I fix CVE-2026-19076?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19076 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-19076 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-19076 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-hhjm-mg95-jr6g.