Mattermost versions 10.5.x <= 10.5.8, 9.11.x <= 9.11.17 fail to properly validate authorization for team scheme role modifications which allows Team Admins to demote Team Members to Guests via the PUT /api/v4/teams/team-id/members/user-id/schemeRoles API endpoint.
                
            References
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History
                    22 Aug 2025, 18:09
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21 Aug 2025, 08:15
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Information
                Published : 2025-08-21 08:15
Updated : 2025-08-22 18:09
NVD link : CVE-2025-53971
Mitre link : CVE-2025-53971
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-53971
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Products Affected
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CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-863
                        
            Incorrect Authorization
