Description
Mattermost versions 11.5.x <= 11.5.1, 11.4.x <= 11.4.3 fail to validate the X-Requested-With header on the burn-on-read reveal endpoint which allows an authenticated channel member to force the reveal of a burn-on-read message without recipient consent via a crafted Markdown image tag.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00636
Published: 2026-05-18
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost to versions 11.6.0, 11.5.2, 11.4.4 or higher.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xvcx-mgpc-5xh3 Mattermost doesn't validate the X-Requested-With header on the burn-on-read reveal endpoint
References
History

Mon, 18 May 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mattermost mattermost Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mattermost mattermost Server

Mon, 18 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 18 May 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost
Vendors & Products Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost

Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Mattermost versions 11.5.x <= 11.5.1, 11.4.x <= 11.4.3 fail to validate the X-Requested-With header on the burn-on-read reveal endpoint which allows an authenticated channel member to force the reveal of a burn-on-read message without recipient consent via a crafted Markdown image tag.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00636
Title Missing request origin validation on burn-on-read reveal endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-346
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Mattermost Mattermost Mattermost Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Mattermost

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-18T12:42:01.321Z

Reserved: 2026-04-15T10:27:52.835Z

Link: CVE-2026-6339

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-18T12:41:57.464Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-18T09:16:23.573

Modified: 2026-06-17T11:00:41.117

Link: CVE-2026-6339

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-18T10:30:23Z

Weaknesses