Mattermost ABAC parent policy bypass via policy update endpoint

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-82920",
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  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Mattermost ABAC parent policy bypass via policy update endpoint",
    "summary": "Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.0, 11.8.x <= 11.8.4, 11.7.x <= 11.7.7 fail to enforce authorization boundaries on the access control policy update endpoint which allows a channel or team administrator to detach a system-assigned ABAC parent policy via a crafted PUT /api/v4/access_control_policies request with an empty imports list.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00724",
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:31.258372698Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/82xxx/CVE-2026-82920.json",
        "https://mattermost.com/security-updates",
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 498289,
  "published_at": "2026-09-14T13:59:01.993+00:00"
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