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Mattermost board channelId permission bypass

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The reviewed summary below describes the scope of the fixture testing.

Mattermost board channelId permission bypass (CVE-2026-9859)

Source and API bundle

cve.now entry.

Eden terminates the HTTP connection to the affected product, evaluates a declarative policy and — in tier 2 — a separately compiled native Rust module under signed module authority, before any byte reaches the application. It does not patch the affected component; the vendor's fixed release remains the durable repair.

Status: live two-tier remediation recorded (marker class; partiality stated) 2026-11-11 on the installed eden-product-release:1.103.0-single lab container (image sha256:809293e1f0b525ac04698d1fa8d7ffdc66cbee1ff690b082ba26b4d050f08416).

The vulnerability

Mattermost 11.7.x-11.7.6 fails to enforce PermissionManageBoardRoles on the channelId field of the batch endpoint, allowing an authenticated board editor to escalate.

The Eden patch

Tier 1 — declarative policy (blunt, fail-closed): deny on the affected route family — takes the whole surface offline, legitimate calls included.

Tier 2 — native module: gabriel_mmboard_v1, binary SHA-256 44c81b2a6a0dd81e5fb65fd8ff8852eb009e78c1668d395fc9bf141fa8f3a345 (source 4f390335b13d5555c65369e9a1241fc694d4b54dc36b7b27d14d16f516b04017) — refuse channelId in board batch writes.

Measured comparison (live, 2026-11-11)

ProbeBaseline (unprotected)Tier 1Tier 2 (module)
benign_board_post200403200
attack_channelid200 (permission_bypassed ×1)403403

Performance trace (Eden telemetry, live 2026-11-11)

Measured with Eden's built-in request telemetry (gateway.request.baseline spans, read back through /api/v1/analytics/telemetry?signal=traces), not client wall-clock. Latency Eden introduces per remediation arm for this case:

Armnmeanp50p95min–max
Tier 1 — declarative policy, blocked request (403)1526 µs23 µs46 µs16 µs–46 µs
Tier 2 — native module, benign passes through (200)23377 µs340 µs551 µs314 µs–564 µs
Tier 2 — native module, attack refused (403)14140 µs128 µs206 µs105 µs–206 µs

Eden-added latency for the tier-2 remediation: benign requests complete in 377 µs mean (p50 340 µs, p95 551 µs) in-product, module evaluation included. Honest scope: lab fixtures on one host, fresh connection per measured request, warm requests only; module reactivated shards 2/2 with a fresh signed statement per measurement; spans carry the full authority lineage (module SHA-256, operation, publication). Not the EDEN-3640 performance qualification contract.

Tested against: eden-product-release:1.103.0-single (image sha256:809293e1f0b525ac…, build target eden_service_single, tooling revision 81a0724a…). Raw data: module2/telemetry-ab/mmboard-telemetry.json and module2/tier1-ab/mmboard-tier1.json.

Authority lifecycle and negatives

Driven through the full signed lifecycle (module2/evidence/mmboard-module.json): enroll_key (Ed25519 public key), independent-host inventory, inspect, host approve, signed admit (prepared), activate — receipt serving_now: true, applied_shards == expected_shards (2/2). Negatives held: read-only inspect -> 403, tampered statement binding -> 400, flipped signature bit -> 403. revoke failed the interlay closed (503, nothing forwarded, zero backend effects); a fresh host approval plus a newly signed activation restored the module.

Honest scope

The fixture replicates the delivery shape with harmless marker effects; no real vendor component runs here. Bypass variants (encodings, alternate routes, other crafted members) are not bypass-tested and are out of scope; the rule is a lab-grade partial by construction. The vendor's fixed release remains the durable repair.

Cost record (per-CVE ledger)

ledger window shared.

Evidence appendix

  • cve.now entry
  • Raw evidence: gabriel-2026-11-11/module2/evidence/mmboard-module.json
  • Deployment: installed eden-product-release:1.103.0-single lab container (image sha256:809293e1f0b525ac04698d1fa8d7ffdc66cbee1ff690b082ba26b4d050f08416)
  • Skill: eden-vulnerability-remediation

Decision flow

Decision diagram
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The diagram sketches the available source’s content decision after input metadata is available. Continue is a module decision; the host and backend still determine final forwarding and effects.

Complete native module source

The complete available source for gabriel_mmboard_v1 is reproduced below from the reviewed repository snapshot. The source SHA-256 is 4f390335b13d5555c65369e9a1241fc694d4b54dc36b7b27d14d16f516b04017. This identifies the source bytes, rather than independently proving the binary build or the recorded test results. The case’s experiment status and limitations still apply, including any failed import, partial coverage, or withdrawn claim. Original source comments are preserved verbatim.

Rust
//! Gabriel module: refuse channelId in board batch writes (CVE-2026-9859 shape)
//!
//! CVE-2026-9859: Mattermost fails to enforce PermissionManageBoardRoles
//! on the channelId field of the batch endpoint (11.7.x-11.7.6).
//! This module refuses board bodies carrying the channelId member
//! (marker class; partiality stated). no_std; no allocator, storage, background work or state.

#![no_std]

use core::mem::size_of;
use core::panic::PanicInfo;
use eden_gateway_remediation::message::{Availability, MessageInput};
use eden_gateway_remediation::module::{
    ApiHeader, CONTINUE, Decision, EDIT, EditSink, Edits, Failure, ModuleOutput, NEED_MORE, REFUSE, RemediationModule,
};
use eden_gateway_remediation::native_http_v3::{self as http, Api, Input, Request};

/// Route prefix in scope.
const ROUTE: &[u8] = b"/api/v4/boards/";

/// The byte primitives this module refuses on that route.
static NEEDLES: [&[u8]; 1] = [b"\"channelId\""];


fn find_ignore_case_vol(haystack: &[u8], needle: &[u8]) -> Option<usize> {
    if haystack.len() < needle.len() || needle.is_empty() {
        return None;
    }
    let mut i = 0usize;
    while i + needle.len() <= haystack.len() {
        let mut j = 0usize;
        let mut same = true;
        while j < needle.len() {
            let h = unsafe { core::ptr::read_volatile(&haystack[i + j]) };
            let n = unsafe { core::ptr::read_volatile(&needle[j]) };
            if h.to_ascii_lowercase() != n.to_ascii_lowercase() {
                same = false;
                break;
            }
            j += 1;
        }
        if same {
            return Some(i);
        }
        i += 1;
    }
    None
}

fn find(haystack: &[u8], needle: &[u8]) -> Option<usize> {
    if haystack.len() < needle.len() || needle.is_empty() {
        return None;
    }
    let mut i = 0usize;
    while i + needle.len() <= haystack.len() {
        let mut j = 0usize;
        let mut same = true;
        while j < needle.len() {
            if haystack[i + j] != needle[j] {
                same = false;
                break;
            }
            j += 1;
        }
        if same {
            return Some(i);
        }
        i += 1;
    }
    None
}

fn find_ignore_case(haystack: &[u8], needle: &[u8]) -> Option<usize> {
    if haystack.len() < needle.len() || needle.is_empty() {
        return None;
    }
    let mut i = 0usize;
    while i + needle.len() <= haystack.len() {
        let mut j = 0usize;
        let mut same = true;
        while j < needle.len() {
            if haystack[i + j].to_ascii_lowercase() != needle[j].to_ascii_lowercase() {
                same = false;
                break;
            }
            j += 1;
        }
        if same {
            return Some(i);
        }
        i += 1;
    }
    None
}

struct gabriel_mmboard_v1;

impl RemediationModule<Request<'_>> for gabriel_mmboard_v1 {
    fn evaluate(&self, request: &Request<'_>, edits: &mut Edits<'_>) -> Result<Decision, Failure> {
        let _ = edits;
        let _ = match request.header_count() {
            Availability::Ready(count) => count,
            Availability::NeedMore => return Ok(Decision::NeedMore),
            Availability::Unavailable => return Err(Failure),
        };
        let message = request.message();
        let head = message.prefix();
        let line_end = head.iter().position(|&b| b == b'\r').unwrap_or(head.len());
        let request_line = &head[..line_end];
        let path_at = request_line.iter().position(|&b| b == b' ').unwrap_or(request_line.len());
        let target = &request_line[path_at + 1..];
        if !target.starts_with(ROUTE) {
            return Ok(Decision::Continue);
        }
        if !message.is_complete() {
            return Ok(Decision::NeedMore);
        }
        let body_range = match request.body_range() {
            Availability::Ready(range) => range,
            Availability::NeedMore => return Ok(Decision::NeedMore),
            Availability::Unavailable => return Err(Failure),
        };
        let body = match message.bytes(body_range)? {
            Availability::Ready(bytes) => bytes,
            Availability::NeedMore => return Ok(Decision::NeedMore),
            Availability::Unavailable => return Err(Failure),
        };
        if NEEDLES.iter().any(|n| find_ignore_case(body, n).is_some()) {
            return Ok(Decision::Refuse);
        }
        Ok(Decision::Continue)
    }
}

static API: Api = Api {
    header: ApiHeader { version: http::VERSION, table_size: size_of::<Api>() as u32 },
    input_size: size_of::<Input>() as u32,
    output_size: size_of::<ModuleOutput>() as u32,
    sink_size: size_of::<EditSink>() as u32,
    message_size: size_of::<MessageInput>() as u32,
    state_bytes: 0,
    capabilities: CONTINUE | REFUSE | NEED_MORE | EDIT,
    required_inputs: 0,
    evaluate: Some(evaluate),
};

unsafe extern "C" fn evaluate(input: *const Input, sink: *const EditSink, output: *mut ModuleOutput) -> i32 {
    unsafe { http::invoke(&gabriel_mmboard_v1, input, sink, output) }
}

#[unsafe(no_mangle)]
pub extern "C" fn eden_http_remediation_v3() -> *const Api {
    &API
}

#[panic_handler]
fn panic(_information: &PanicInfo<'_>) -> ! {
    loop {
        core::hint::spin_loop();
    }
}

The recorded attack_channelid request returned 200 at baseline and 403 with the native module active. The case examines Mattermost board channelId permission bypass using an Eden gateway and a purpose-built fixture; it did not run the vendor application.

Decision flow

Decision diagram
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The diagram sketches the available source’s content decision after input metadata is available. Continue is a module decision; the host and backend still determine final forwarding and effects.

The vulnerability and the test boundary

Mattermost 11.7.x-11.7.6 fails to enforce PermissionManageBoardRoles on the channelId field of the batch endpoint, allowing an authenticated board editor to escalate.

The application behavior in this experiment was modeled by a purpose-built fixture. Backend markers in the comparison record the fixture’s effects; they do not mean the vendor application was run.

The broad policy and its tradeoff

The first approach was a declarative deny on the affected route family. It removed access to that surface while active, including legitimate requests. The table below shows the effect on the particular controls included in the experiment.

The case record describes this action but does not retain the complete deployed settings or API request. The exact historical policy cannot be reconstructed from the available record.

The native module

The available source declares the following route or matching constants: const ROUTE: &[u8] = b"/api/v4/boards/"; static NEEDLES: [&[u8]; 1] = [b"\"channelId\""];. These are literal source declarations; the complete evaluation code below determines how they are used.

The evaluator extracts the request target from the request line and continues immediately when the target does not begin with its route prefix. For an in-scope request it waits for a complete message and obtains the body through the request API before evaluating the bytes. The refusal predicate checks whether any listed byte sequence appears in the body, ignoring ASCII letter case. It is a substring scan, so its matching boundaries and unlisted representations matter.

Why the matching logic matters

The module refuses any scoped request body containing the channelId field marker. That can block the fixture's permission-bypass request but can also prevent legitimate board changes using the field. It does not determine whether the caller has PermissionManageBoardRoles or verify the relationship between a board and a channel.

The before-and-after experiment

ProbeBaseline (unprotected)Tier 1Tier 2 (module)
benign_board_post200403200
attack_channelid200 (permission_bypassed ×1)403403

For the attack_channelid probe, the recorded response changed from 200 at baseline to 403 with the module active. The baseline fixture also recorded permission_bypassed; that marker is a simulated backend effect. The benign_board_post control returned 200 both before and with the module, while the broader tier-one deny returned 403 for that same control. This comparison describes the listed requests, not a complete test of application behavior.

The case records enrollment, inspection, host approval, signed admission and activation. The activation receipt reported 2/2 local shards serving. The recorded negative tests rejected unauthorized inspection, a changed binding and an invalid signature; revocation produced fail-closed 503 responses. These observations concern the local test, not production deployment.

What the evidence does and does not establish

This experiment covers the recorded fixture requests and the selected Eden boundary. It does not validate every request variant, a real vendor installation, other traffic paths, or production performance. Use the vendor’s fixed release and advisory for the durable repair.

Complete native module source

Rust
//! Gabriel module: refuse channelId in board batch writes (CVE-2026-9859 shape)
//!
//! CVE-2026-9859: Mattermost fails to enforce PermissionManageBoardRoles
//! on the channelId field of the batch endpoint (11.7.x-11.7.6).
//! This module refuses board bodies carrying the channelId member
//! (marker class; partiality stated). no_std; no allocator, storage, background work or state.

#![no_std]

use core::mem::size_of;
use core::panic::PanicInfo;
use eden_gateway_remediation::message::{Availability, MessageInput};
use eden_gateway_remediation::module::{
    ApiHeader, CONTINUE, Decision, EDIT, EditSink, Edits, Failure, ModuleOutput, NEED_MORE, REFUSE, RemediationModule,
};
use eden_gateway_remediation::native_http_v3::{self as http, Api, Input, Request};

/// Route prefix in scope.
const ROUTE: &[u8] = b"/api/v4/boards/";

/// The byte primitives this module refuses on that route.
static NEEDLES: [&[u8]; 1] = [b"\"channelId\""];


fn find_ignore_case_vol(haystack: &[u8], needle: &[u8]) -> Option<usize> {
    if haystack.len() < needle.len() || needle.is_empty() {
        return None;
    }
    let mut i = 0usize;
    while i + needle.len() <= haystack.len() {
        let mut j = 0usize;
        let mut same = true;
        while j < needle.len() {
            let h = unsafe { core::ptr::read_volatile(&haystack[i + j]) };
            let n = unsafe { core::ptr::read_volatile(&needle[j]) };
            if h.to_ascii_lowercase() != n.to_ascii_lowercase() {
                same = false;
                break;
            }
            j += 1;
        }
        if same {
            return Some(i);
        }
        i += 1;
    }
    None
}

fn find(haystack: &[u8], needle: &[u8]) -> Option<usize> {
    if haystack.len() < needle.len() || needle.is_empty() {
        return None;
    }
    let mut i = 0usize;
    while i + needle.len() <= haystack.len() {
        let mut j = 0usize;
        let mut same = true;
        while j < needle.len() {
            if haystack[i + j] != needle[j] {
                same = false;
                break;
            }
            j += 1;
        }
        if same {
            return Some(i);
        }
        i += 1;
    }
    None
}

fn find_ignore_case(haystack: &[u8], needle: &[u8]) -> Option<usize> {
    if haystack.len() < needle.len() || needle.is_empty() {
        return None;
    }
    let mut i = 0usize;
    while i + needle.len() <= haystack.len() {
        let mut j = 0usize;
        let mut same = true;
        while j < needle.len() {
            if haystack[i + j].to_ascii_lowercase() != needle[j].to_ascii_lowercase() {
                same = false;
                break;
            }
            j += 1;
        }
        if same {
            return Some(i);
        }
        i += 1;
    }
    None
}

struct gabriel_mmboard_v1;

impl RemediationModule<Request<'_>> for gabriel_mmboard_v1 {
    fn evaluate(&self, request: &Request<'_>, edits: &mut Edits<'_>) -> Result<Decision, Failure> {
        let _ = edits;
        let _ = match request.header_count() {
            Availability::Ready(count) => count,
            Availability::NeedMore => return Ok(Decision::NeedMore),
            Availability::Unavailable => return Err(Failure),
        };
        let message = request.message();
        let head = message.prefix();
        let line_end = head.iter().position(|&b| b == b'\r').unwrap_or(head.len());
        let request_line = &head[..line_end];
        let path_at = request_line.iter().position(|&b| b == b' ').unwrap_or(request_line.len());
        let target = &request_line[path_at + 1..];
        if !target.starts_with(ROUTE) {
            return Ok(Decision::Continue);
        }
        if !message.is_complete() {
            return Ok(Decision::NeedMore);
        }
        let body_range = match request.body_range() {
            Availability::Ready(range) => range,
            Availability::NeedMore => return Ok(Decision::NeedMore),
            Availability::Unavailable => return Err(Failure),
        };
        let body = match message.bytes(body_range)? {
            Availability::Ready(bytes) => bytes,
            Availability::NeedMore => return Ok(Decision::NeedMore),
            Availability::Unavailable => return Err(Failure),
        };
        if NEEDLES.iter().any(|n| find_ignore_case(body, n).is_some()) {
            return Ok(Decision::Refuse);
        }
        Ok(Decision::Continue)
    }
}

static API: Api = Api {
    header: ApiHeader { version: http::VERSION, table_size: size_of::<Api>() as u32 },
    input_size: size_of::<Input>() as u32,
    output_size: size_of::<ModuleOutput>() as u32,
    sink_size: size_of::<EditSink>() as u32,
    message_size: size_of::<MessageInput>() as u32,
    state_bytes: 0,
    capabilities: CONTINUE | REFUSE | NEED_MORE | EDIT,
    required_inputs: 0,
    evaluate: Some(evaluate),
};

unsafe extern "C" fn evaluate(input: *const Input, sink: *const EditSink, output: *mut ModuleOutput) -> i32 {
    unsafe { http::invoke(&gabriel_mmboard_v1, input, sink, output) }
}

#[unsafe(no_mangle)]
pub extern "C" fn eden_http_remediation_v3() -> *const Api {
    &API
}

#[panic_handler]
fn panic(_information: &PanicInfo<'_>) -> ! {
    loop {
        core::hint::spin_loop();
    }
}

Sources

Official CVE record