Mattermost versions 11.10.x <= 11.10.0, 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5, 11.7.x <= 11.7.10 fail to cap the number and size of mention keys stored in a user's notification properties, and to bound the quadratic multibyte-keyword matching performed for each post, which allows an authenticated user to degrade post-processing latency and consume excessive CPU on behalf of other members of any channel they share via storing an oversized notify_props.mention_keys list on their own profile.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00773
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History

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First Time appeared Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost
Vendors & Products Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Mattermost versions 11.10.x <= 11.10.0, 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5, 11.7.x <= 11.7.10 fail to cap the number and size of mention keys stored in a user's notification properties, and to bound the quadratic multibyte-keyword matching performed for each post, which allows an authenticated user to degrade post-processing latency and consume excessive CPU on behalf of other members of any channel they share via storing an oversized notify_props.mention_keys list on their own profile.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00773
Title Uncapped mention keys in user notification properties allow CPU exhaustion during post processing
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Mattermost

Published: 2026-10-16T07:00:12.550Z

Updated: 2026-10-16T12:00:11.330Z

Reserved: 2026-08-14T10:56:08.014Z

Link: CVE-2026-19867

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T12:00:04.975Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-16T07:17:13.353

Modified: 2026-10-16T19:23:18.623

Link: CVE-2026-19867

cve-icon Redhat

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