CVE-2025-9079 Details
Description
Mattermost versions 10.8.x <= 10.8.3, 10.5.x <= 10.5.8, 9.11.x <= 9.11.17, 10.10.x <= 10.10.1, 10.9.x <= 10.9.3 fail to validate import directory path configuration which allows admin users to execute arbitrary code via malicious plugin upload to prepackaged plugins directory
A vulnerability allowing admin users to execute arbitrary code has been identified in Mattermost versions 10.8.x through 10.8.3, 10.5.x through 10.5.8, 9.11.x through 9.11.17, 10.10.x through 10.10.1, and 10.9.x through 10.9.3. The issue arises from the application's failure to properly validate import directory path configurations, which enables the upload of malicious plugins to a prepackaged plugins directory.
Users can upgrade to Mattermost versions 10.12.0, 10.11.0, or 10.5.11 to address this vulnerability.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Sep 20, 2025References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://mattermost.com/security-updates | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-22 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| mattermost mattermost server | >= 9.11.0, < 9.11.18 >= 10.5.0, < 10.5.9 >= 10.8.0, < 10.8.4 >= 10.9.0, < 10.9.4 >= 10.10.0, < 10.10.2 |
CPE
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Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Sep 19, 2025 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |