CVE-2026-2462 | Admin RCE via Malicious Plugin Upload on CI Test Instances

Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to restrict plugin installation on CI test instances with default admin credentials which allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution and exfiltrate sensitive configuration data including AWS and SMTP credentials via uploading a malicious plugin after changing the import directory. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00528

Published: 2026-03-16 Last update: 2026-03-18 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-2462 is rated Moderate Risk (40.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.18%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-2462

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 2026-03-22 0.12% 0.18% +0.06%
2 2026-03-17 — 0.12% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-2462

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.6 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L 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:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
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:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 2.3 3.7 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-2462

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-2462

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
mattermost mattermost_server >= 10.11.0, < 10.11.11 cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mattermost mattermost_server >= 11.2.0, < 11.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mattermost mattermost_server >= 11.3.0, < 11.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-2462

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