CVE-2026-0999 | Authentication bypass via userID login when email and username login are disabled

Mattermost versions 11.1.x <= 11.1.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.9, 11.2.x <= 11.2.1 fail to properly validate login method restrictions which allows an authenticated user to bypass SSO-only login requirements via userID-based authentication. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00548

Published: 2026-02-16 Last update: 2026-02-18 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-0999 is rated Low Risk (27.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.05%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-0999

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-25 0.04% 0.05% +0.01%
2 2026-02-16 0.04%

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-0999

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.4 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.8 2.5 [email protected]
4.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.8 1.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-0999

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-0999

GHSA-3c9r-7f29-qp32 · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: go — Mattermost fails to properly validate login method restrictions

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-0999

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
mattermost mattermost_server >= 10.11.0, < 10.11.10 cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mattermost mattermost_server >= 11.1.0, < 11.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mattermost mattermost_server >= 11.2.0, < 11.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-0999

URL Tags
https://mattermost.com/security-updates Vendor Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence