Mobile Apps Vulnerable to Post Tampering via MathJax State Abuse
CVE-2024-32945

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Mattermost
Status
Mattermost Mobile
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 July 2024

Summary

Mattermost Mobile Apps versions up to and including 2.16.0 exhibit a vulnerability that compromises the integrity of LaTeX posts. This vulnerability arises from inadequate protection of a globally shared MathJax state, enabling an attacker to alter the contents of LaTeX posts by crafting another post that includes specific macro definitions. This manipulation can lead to content misrepresentation and potential misinformation within user-facing communications.

References

https://mattermost.com/security-updates

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

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