# CVE-2026-6739: Mattermost: Delegated admins could patch protected default system roles > Delegated admins can escalate privileges by modifying protected system roles due to missing permission checks in the role patch API. - **Severity:** Medium 6.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** An administrator - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 12 Jun 2026 - **Updated:** 13 Jun 2026 - **Also known as:** GHSA-m2w9-h2mm-79qr, GO-2026-6285 ## What is CVE-2026-6739? CVE-2026-6739 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mattermost Mattermost Server, published on 12 Jun 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim. ### Official description Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.1, 11.5.x <= 11.5.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.15, 10.11.x <= 10.11.16 fail to require system-level permission when patching protected default system roles, which allows authenticated users with delegated user-management permissions to escalate privileges by altering built-in role permissions via the role patch API.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00656 Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-6739? 12 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 | From 10.11.0 | 10.11.17 | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server` | Go | From 10.11.0 | 10.11.17 | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server` | Go | From 10.11.0+incompatible | 10.11.17+incompatible, 11.5.5+incompatible, 11.6.1+incompatible | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server` | Go | From 11.5.0 | 11.5.5 | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server` | Go | From 11.5.0 | 11.5.5 | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server` | Go | From 11.6.0 | 11.6.1 | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server` | Go | From 11.6.0 | 11.6.1 | | `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 | From 8.0.0-20250731163400-5b955468ea1e | 8.0.0-20260501142004-99b73d4c4acf | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8` | Go | From 8.0.0-20250731163400-5b955468ea1e | 8.0.0-20260501142004-99b73d4c4acf | | `github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8` | Go | From 8.0.0-20250731163400-5b955468ea1e | 8.0.0-20260501142004-99b73d4c4acf | Products: Mattermost Mattermost Server. ## How do I fix CVE-2026-6739? Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to a fixed version for your release line: 10.11.17, 10.11.17+incompatible, 11.5.5+incompatible or 11.6.1+incompatible. ## Is CVE-2026-6739 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-6739 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-2026-6739 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2026-6739 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mattermost Mattermost Server, published on 12 Jun 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-6739 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected packages and fixed versions: - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): affected from 10.11.0; fixed in 10.11.17 - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): affected from 10.11.0; fixed in 10.11.17 - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): affected from 10.11.0+incompatible; fixed in 10.11.17+incompatible, 11.5.5+incompatible, 11.6.1+incompatible - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): affected from 11.5.0; fixed in 11.5.5 - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): affected from 11.5.0; fixed in 11.5.5 - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): affected from 11.6.0; fixed in 11.6.1 - github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server (Go): affected from 11.6.0; fixed in 11.6.1 - 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 from 8.0.0-20250731163400-5b955468ea1e; fixed in 8.0.0-20260501142004-99b73d4c4acf - github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go): affected from 8.0.0-20250731163400-5b955468ea1e; fixed in 8.0.0-20260501142004-99b73d4c4acf - github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 (Go): affected from 8.0.0-20250731163400-5b955468ea1e; fixed in 8.0.0-20260501142004-99b73d4c4acf 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-2026-6739/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-6739/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6739 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6739 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-6739 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-6739/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.