# CVE-2026-24458: DoS attack via login attempts with multi-megabyte passwords > Attackers can cause server CPU and memory exhaustion by submitting login attempts with multi-megabyte passwords, requiring administrators to upgrade Mattermost. - **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 16 Mar 2026 - **Updated:** 16 Mar 2026 - **Also known as:** GHSA-m5rv-56xx-hfc6, GO-2026-4731 ## What is CVE-2026-24458? CVE-2026-24458 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Mattermost Mattermost Server, published on 16 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. ### Official description Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to properly handle very long passwords, which allows an attacker to overload the server CPU and memory via executing login attempts with multi-megabyte passwords. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00587 Weakness: CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24458? 14 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server, github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5 and github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6. It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server` | Go | All versions | 5.3.2-0.20260129164748-7201f42d955f | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server` | Go | All versions | 5.3.2-0.20260129164748-7201f42d955f | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server` | Go | From 10.11.0-rc1 | 10.11.11 | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server` | Go | From 10.11.0-rc1 | 10.11.11 | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server` | Go | From 10.11.0-rc1+incompatible | 10.11.11+incompatible, 11.2.3+incompatible, 11.3.1+incompatible | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server` | Go | From 11.2.0-rc1 | 11.2.3 | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server` | Go | From 11.2.0-rc1 | 11.2.3 | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server` | Go | From 11.3.0-rc1 | 11.3.1 | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server` | Go | From 11.3.0-rc1 | 11.3.1 | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5` | Go | All versions | None | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6` | Go | All versions | None | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8` | Go | All versions | 8.0.0-20260129164748-7201f42d955f | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8` | Go | All versions | 8.0.0-20260129164748-7201f42d955f | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8` | Go | All versions | 8.0.0-20260129164748-7201f42d955f | Products: Mattermost Mattermost Server. ## How do I fix CVE-2026-24458? Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to a fixed version for your release line: 5.3.2-0.20260129164748-7201f42d955f, 10.11.11, 10.11.11+incompatible or 11.2.3+incompatible. ## Is CVE-2026-24458 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24458 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-2026-24458 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2026-24458 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Mattermost Mattermost Server, published on 16 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24458 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected packages and fixed versions: - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 5.3.2-0.20260129164748-7201f42d955f - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 5.3.2-0.20260129164748-7201f42d955f - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): affected from 10.11.0-rc1; fixed in 10.11.11 - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): affected from 10.11.0-rc1; fixed in 10.11.11 - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): affected from 10.11.0-rc1+incompatible; fixed in 10.11.11+incompatible, 11.2.3+incompatible, 11.3.1+incompatible - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): affected from 11.2.0-rc1; fixed in 11.2.3 - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): affected from 11.2.0-rc1; fixed in 11.2.3 - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): affected from 11.3.0-rc1; fixed in 11.3.1 - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): affected from 11.3.0-rc1; fixed in 11.3.1 - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5 (Go): affected all versions; no fix listed - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6 (Go): affected all versions; no fix listed - github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 8.0.0-20260129164748-7201f42d955f 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-2026-24458/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24458/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24458 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24458 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24458 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24458/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.