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CVE-2023-42450

MEDIUM

5.4

Description

Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. Starting in version 4.2.0-beta1 and prior to version 4.2.0-rc2, by crafting specific input, attackers can inject arbitrary data into HTTP requests issued by Mastodon. This can be used to perform confused deputy attacks if the server configuration includes `ALLOWED_PRIVATE_ADDRESSES` to allow access to local exploitable services. Version 4.2.0-rc2 has a patch for the issue.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.4

SeverityMEDIUM

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published9/19/2023

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

joinmastodon:mastodon

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-113CWE-918

References

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/94893cf24fc95b32cc7a756262acbe008c20a9d2(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-hcqf-fw2r-52g4(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/94893cf24fc95b32cc7a756262acbe008c20a9d2(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-hcqf-fw2r-52g4(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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