CVE-2026-1628
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This vulnerability allows an attacker to trick users into opening malicious links within the Mattermost desktop app, potentially exposing sensitive information or enabling harmful actions on untrusted servers. It affects versions up to 5.13.3 and requires the user to click on an external link while using the app.
Technical Description
Mattermost Desktop App versions <=5.13.3 fail to attach listeners restricting navigation to external sites within the Mattermost app which allows a malicious server to expose preload script functionality to untrusted servers via having a user open an external link in their Mattermost server. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00596
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploit Resources
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Published
Mar 2, 2026
about 1 month ago
Last Modified
Mar 5, 2026
about 1 month ago
Vendor
mattermost
Product
mattermost desktop
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