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WebSockets accept connections from HTTPS origin

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Mattermost fails to properly validate the origin of a websocket connection allowing a MITM attacker on Mattermost to access the websocket APIs.

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CVEs
CVE-2023-3581
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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3 Nov 2026, 15:32 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

WebSockets accept connections from HTTPS origin

core-osv · Original source

Published 17 Jul 2023, 15:20 UTC

Mattermost fails to properly validate the origin of a websocket connection allowing a MITM attacker on Mattermost to access the websocket APIs.

osv:CVE-2023-3581
Complete source record
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