SB2022020708 - Improper access control in Mastodon
Published: February 7, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022020708
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24307)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions because it does not compact incoming signed JSON-LD activities. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and gain unauthorized access to the affected application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.