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DoS from quadratic complexity in model.ParseHashtags

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Mattermost versions 10.11.x <= 10.11.8 fail to validate input size before processing hashtags which allows an authenticated attacker to exhaust CPU resources via a single HTTP request containing a post with thousands space-separated tokens

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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2025-14822
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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5 Nov 2026, 03:02 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DoS from quadratic complexity in model.ParseHashtags

core-osv · Original source

Published 16 Jan 2026, 08:52 UTC

Mattermost versions 10.11.x <= 10.11.8 fail to validate input size before processing hashtags which allows an authenticated attacker to exhaust CPU resources via a single HTTP request containing a post with thousands space-separated tokens

osv:CVE-2025-14822
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-14822",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "DoS from quadratic complexity in model.ParseHashtags",
    "summary": "Mattermost versions 10.11.x <= 10.11.8 fail to validate input size before processing hashtags which allows an authenticated attacker to exhaust CPU resources via a single HTTP request containing a post with thousands space-separated tokens",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2025-14822",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "low",
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      "aliases": [
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        "GHSA-9r42-rhw3-2222",
        "GO-2026-4325"
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:41.871815860Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
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        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14822"
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
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  "published_at": "2026-01-16T08:52:43.848+00:00"
}