Mattermost versions 11.4.x <= 11.4.0, 11.3.x <= 11.3.1, 11.2.x <= 11.2.3, 10.11.x <= 10.11.11 fail to properly validate user identity in the OpenID {{IsSameUser()}} comparison logic, which allows an attacker to take over arbitrary user accounts via an overly permissive substring matching flaw in the user discovery flow.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00590
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Solution
Update Mattermost to versions 11.5.0, 11.4.1, 11.3.2, 11.2.4, 10.11.12 or higher.
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History
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | Mattermost versions 11.4.x <= 11.4.0, 11.3.x <= 11.3.1, 11.2.x <= 11.2.3, 10.11.x <= 10.11.11 fail to properly validate user identity in the OpenID {{IsSameUser()}} comparison logic, which allows an attacker to take over arbitrary user accounts via an overly permissive substring matching flaw in the user discovery flow.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00590 | |
| Title | Account Takeover via Substring Matching in OpenID Connect Authentication | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-303 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Mattermost
Published:
Updated: 2026-03-25T16:28:29.739Z
Reserved: 2026-02-23T22:07:32.808Z
Link: CVE-2026-27656
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-03-25T17:16:56.797
Modified: 2026-03-25T17:16:56.797
Link: CVE-2026-27656
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