### [CVE-2023-5194](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5194)
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### Description

Mattermost fails to properly validate permissions when demoting and deactivating a user allowing for a system/user manager to demote / deactivate another manager

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds