Same Origin Policy Vulnerability in Mattermost Desktop App
CVE-2018-21265

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Mattermost
Status
Mattermost Desktop
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 June 2020

What is CVE-2018-21265?

The Mattermost Desktop App prior to version 4.0.0 is vulnerable due to improper handling of the Same Origin Policy in its setPermissionRequestHandler feature. This weakness may allow unauthorized access to sensitive resources such as audio and video feeds, as well as notifications. Users should ensure they are using the latest version to mitigate the potential risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://mattermost.com/security-updates/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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