Vulnerability Description
Mattermost fails to properly validate the length of the emoji value in the custom user status, allowing an attacker to send multiple times a very long string as an emoji value causing high resource consumption and possibly crashing the server.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mattermost | Mattermost Server | < 8.1.8 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://mattermost.com/security-updatesVendor Advisory
- https://mattermost.com/security-updatesVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-24988?
CVE-2024-24988 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Mattermost fails to properly validate the length of the emoji value in the custom user status, allowing an attacker to send multiple times a very long string as an emoji value causing high resource co...
How severe is CVE-2024-24988?
CVE-2024-24988 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-24988?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mattermost Mattermost Server.