# CVE-2026-19601: Disclosure of AD/LDAP bind password via Test Connection

> A system administrator can inadvertently disclose plaintext LDAP bind passwords to an attacker-controlled server via the Test Connection feature.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 16 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hqj7-4xc2-7mc7

## What is CVE-2026-19601?

CVE-2026-19601 is a medium-severity 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 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5, 11.7.x <= 11.7.10, 11.10.x <= 11.10.1 fail to invalidate the stored AD/LDAP bind password when other connection settings (such as the server address) are changed, which allows a System Console administrator to disclose the plaintext bind password to an attacker-controlled server via the Test Connection / diagnostics feature. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00764

Weakness: CWE-201 (Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19601?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mattermost Mattermost Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-19601?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19601 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-19601 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-19601 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [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-2026-19601 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-19601 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mattermost Mattermost Server, published on 16 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-19601 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-2026-19601/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19601/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-19601
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-19601
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-19601

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19601/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.