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Medium, CVSS 5.3

Mattermost Server does not prevent System Admin from arbitrary file creation

CVE-2017-18875GHSA-9rr5-q43r-ccv4

What to do

Vendor fix available. Upgrade each affected package to the fixed version on its release line (github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server 4.3.0, 4.2.1-0.20171004194140-6d3cb2ce07fc, 4.1.2-0.20171004201910-6be8113eb60c), redeploy, then verify what is actually installed.

This page has no inventory attached, so it cannot say whether you are affected. A vendor fix is not proof that your deployment is fixed.

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Affected packages

  • Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server

    Affected
    < 4.1.2-0.20171004201910-6be8113eb60c>= 4.2.0-rc1.0.20171004154238-fadd9514f6e7, < 4.2.1-0.20171004194140-6d3cb2ce07fc>= 4.3.0-rc1, < 4.3.0
    Fixed in
    4.3.0, 4.2.1-0.20171004194140-6d3cb2ce07fc, 4.1.2-0.20171004201910-6be8113eb60c

Sources

  • GitHub Advisory Database and maintainer security advisories on GitHub

    GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-9rr5-q43r-ccv4 lists affected ranges: Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server >=0 =4.2.0-rc1.0.20171004154238-fadd9514f6e7 =4.3.0-rc1 <4.3.0

    VerifiedObserved Structured GitHub Advisory Database record (type=reviewed) from the GitHub REST API.

Severity and exploitation
Exploitation
No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.
CVSS 4.0
5.3 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N · score source
EPSS
  • CVE-2017-18875: 0.73% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 54.30 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.
Source description

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.3.0, 4.2.1, and 4.1.2 when local storage for files is used. A System Admin can create arbitrary files.

Dates and revisions
Published by the source
Last modified by the source
Source last checked
  1. Revision 1 · created ·

    Published from ghsa record GHSA-9rr5-q43r-ccv4

Agent brief

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2017-18875

Advisory: Mattermost Server does not prevent System Admin from arbitrary file creation
IDs: CVE-2017-18875, GHSA-9rr5-q43r-ccv4
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2017-18875 (revision 1, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 15:13 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.3)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server 4.3.0, 4.2.1-0.20171004194140-6d3cb2ce07fc, 4.1.2-0.20171004201910-6be8113eb60c. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server: affected < 4.1.2-0.20171004201910-6be8113eb60c; >= 4.2.0-rc1.0.20171004154238-fadd9514f6e7, < 4.2.1-0.20171004194140-6d3cb2ce07fc; >= 4.3.0-rc1, < 4.3.0; fixed in 4.3.0, 4.2.1-0.20171004194140-6d3cb2ce07fc, 4.1.2-0.20171004201910-6be8113eb60c

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server: check the installed version with your package manager.

## Supported action
Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9rr5-q43r-ccv4 (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-9rr5-q43r-ccv4 lists affected ranges: Go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server >=0 =4.2.0-rc1.0.20171004154238-fadd9514f6e7 =4.3.0-rc1 <4.3.0)

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