Incorrect authorization allows a user manager to update a system admin

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4107",
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    "title": "Incorrect authorization allows a user manager to update a system admin",
    "summary": "Mattermost fails to properly validate the requesting user permissions when updating a system admin, allowing a user manager to update a system admin's details such as email, first name and last name.",
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:50.908723513Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
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        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/4xxx/CVE-2023-4107.json",
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 519525,
  "published_at": "2023-08-11T06:12:21.977+00:00"
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