CVE-2016-11069: Mattermost Server does not enforce rate limits on password change attempts

May 24, 2022 (updated October 22, 2025)

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 3.2.0. It mishandles brute-force attempts at password change.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-qrf6-h5fc-7m96
github.com/mattermost/mattermost
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/c976c2881ce5e34febac8a9850a6bad5d728625e
mattermost.com/security-updates
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-11069

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