Is CVE-2025-36530 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2025-36530 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2025-36530?

CVE-2025-36530 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-36530?

CVE-2025-36530 has an EPSS score of 0.46% (37th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-36530?

Upgrade mattermost server to 10.9.2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2025-36530

MEDIUM

6.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Mattermost versions 10.9.x <= 10.9.1, 10.8.x <= 10.8.3, 10.5.x <= 10.5.8, 9.11.x <= 9.11.17 fail to properly validate file paths during plugin import operations which allows restricted admin users to install unauthorized custom plugins via path traversal in the import functionality, bypassing plugin signature enforcement and marketplace restrictions.

CWE-22Path Traversal

How to fix

Remediation Available

mattermost serverNVD

Affected:>= 10.9.0, < 10.9.2Fixed in:10.9.2CVE-2025-36530derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.46%probability of exploitation in 30 days

37thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 37% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

mattermost.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-08-25.