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GHSA-5MH6-P63G-3MV5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:21 – Updated: 2025-11-20 21:02

Summary

Mattermost Server is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack through `invite_people` command

Details

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 5.1.0. It allows attackers to cause a denial of service via the invite_people slash command.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server"
      },
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
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              "fixed": "5.1.0"
            }
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-21258"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-11-20T21:02:18Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-06-19T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-5mh6-p63g-3mv5",
  "modified": "2025-11-20T21:02:18Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:21:09Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-21258"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/af615ffc24b774d76deef8c93282831432669dd8"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost"
    },
    {
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    }
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Mattermost Server is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack through `invite_people` command"
}

CVE-2018-21258 (GCVE-0-2018-21258)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-06-19 16:45 – Updated: 2024-08-05 12:26

Summary

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 5.1. It allows attackers to cause a denial of service via the invite_people slash command.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://mattermost.com/security-updates/	x_refsource_CONFIRM

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GHSA-5MH6-P63G-3MV5

CVE-2018-21258 (GCVE-0-2018-21258)

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