CVE-2026-9859Discovered Published
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)
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)
| Probe | Baseline (unprotected) | Tier 1 | Tier 2 (module) |
|---|---|---|---|
| benign_board_post | 200 | 403 | 200 |
| attack_channelid | 200 (permission_bypassed ×1) | 403 | 403 |
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:
| Arm | n | mean | p50 | p95 | min–max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — declarative policy, blocked request (403) | 15 | 26 µs | 23 µs | 46 µs | 16 µs–46 µs |
| Tier 2 — native module, benign passes through (200) | 23 | 377 µs | 340 µs | 551 µs | 314 µs–564 µs |
| Tier 2 — native module, attack refused (403) | 14 | 140 µs | 128 µs | 206 µs | 105 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-singlelab container (imagesha256:809293e1f0b525ac04698d1fa8d7ffdc66cbee1ff690b082ba26b4d050f08416) - Skill: eden-vulnerability-remediation
Decision flow
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.
//! 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
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
| Probe | Baseline (unprotected) | Tier 1 | Tier 2 (module) |
|---|---|---|---|
| benign_board_post | 200 | 403 | 200 |
| attack_channelid | 200 (permission_bypassed ×1) | 403 | 403 |
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
//! 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();
}
}