CVE-2017-18893 json
Mattermost Server is vulnerable to XSS through display name field
published 2020-06-19 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-887v-xh2x-47cm , GO-2026-4296 , EUVD-2017-9983
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.2.0, 4.1.1, and 4.0.5. Display names allow XSS.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server 4.0.5, 4.0.5+incompatible, 4.1.1, 4.1.1+incompatible, 4.2.0, 4.2.0+incompatible
- mattermost mattermost_server 4.0.5, 4.1.1
- govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Leap 15.6 0.0.20260114T191543-150000.1.137.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:0142-1
- govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Leap 16.0 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | <4.0.5 >=4.1.0, <4.1.1 >=4.2.0-rc1, <4.2.0 <4.0.5+incompatible >=4.1.0+incompatible, <4.1.1+incompatible >=4.2.0-rc1+incompatible, <4.2.0+incompatible |
4.0.5 4.1.1 4.2.0 4.0.5+incompatible 4.1.1+incompatible 4.2.0+incompatible |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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github.com
/mattermost/mattermost/commit/2a4d88d07c5815deac103e109550d25338507151
web
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github.com
/mattermost/mattermost/commit/670bfbf62686ebe9f2ab332733d851a62b6950b0
web
-
github.com
/mattermost/mattermost/commit/d0b42b9e527e93a61fd06a9b9106fc97067807e4
web
-
mattermost.com
/security-updates/
vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18893
advisory
-
github.com
/mattermost/mattermost
package
-
mattermost.com
/security-updates
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-887v-xh2x-47cm
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-18893
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-887v-xh2x-47cm
- NVD CVE-2017-18893
- OSV GO-2026-4296
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