CVE-2026-5740

High

Description

Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.0, 11.5.x <= 11.5.3, 11.4.x <= 11.4.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.14 fail to properly validate msgpack-encoded WebSocket frames before memory allocation which allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the server process and cause a full service outage for all users via a crafted binary WebSocket message sent to the public WebSocket endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00647

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability28. percentile0.3%
ProductMattermost Server
PublishedMay 22, 2026
First seenMay 22, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-789CWE-789

How to fix

Update
  • mattermost mattermost_server10.11.15, 11.4.5, 11.5.4, 11.6.1 or later
  • github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server11.6.1, 11.5.4, 11.4.5, 10.11.15, 10.11.15+incompatible, 11.4.5+incompatible, 11.5.4+incompatible, 11.6.1+incompatible or later
  • github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v88.0.0-20260410202636-17939826efa2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mattermost mattermost_server10.11.0 ≤ v < 10.11.15, 11.4.0 ≤ v < 11.4.5, 11.5.0 ≤ v < 11.5.4, 11.6.0 ≤ v < 11.6.110.11.15, 11.4.5, 11.5.4, 11.6.1
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-serverGo11.6.0 ≤ v < 11.6.1, 11.5.0 ≤ v < 11.5.4, 11.4.0 ≤ v < 11.4.5, 10.11.0 ≤ v < 10.11.15, 10.11.0+incompatible ≤ v < 10.11.15+incompatible, 11.4.0+incompatible ≤ v < 11.4.5+incompatible, 11.5.0+incompatible ≤ v < 11.5.4+incompatible, 11.6.0+incompatible ≤ v < 11.6.1+incompatible11.6.1, 11.5.4, 11.4.5, 10.11.15, 10.11.15+incompatible, 11.4.5+incompatible, 11.5.4+incompatible, 11.6.1+incompatible
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8Gov < 8.0.0-20260410202636-17939826efa28.0.0-20260410202636-17939826efa2
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5GoNo range specified—
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6GoNo range specified—

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CVE-2026-5740 · Mattermost Server · Dark Radar