CVE-2023-5159

Summary

CVE-2023-5159 is a vulnerability affecting Mattermost, an open-source team collaboration platform. This issue arises from the application's failure to adequately verify permissions when managing or updating bots. Consequently, a User Manager with user edit permissions can manipulate bot configurations, posing a potential security risk. This vulnerability calls for immediate attention from Mattermost users, as it can lead to unauthorized bot management actions. Upgrading to the latest patched version is recommended to mitigate the risk.

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