Mattermost Server Algorithmic DoS via Unbounded Markdown Block Nesting
Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.0, 11.8.x <= 11.8.4, 11.7.x <= 11.7.8, 10.11.x <= 10.11.22 fail to limit the nesting depth in the server-side Markdown parser which allows an authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service (CPU resource exhaustion) via a crafted post containing deeply nested blockquotes or list items.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00707
- Products
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- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2026-86349
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
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- Updated in this feed
- 4 Nov 2026, 13:24 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Mattermost Server Algorithmic DoS via Unbounded Markdown Block Nesting
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 14 Sept 2026, 13:51 UTC
Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.0, 11.8.x <= 11.8.4, 11.7.x <= 11.7.8, 10.11.x <= 10.11.22 fail to limit the nesting depth in the server-side Markdown parser which allows an authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service (CPU resource exhaustion) via a crafted post containing deeply nested blockquotes or list items.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00707
osv:CVE-2026-86349
Complete source record
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