Origin validation error in Mastodon - CVE-2024-23832
Published: February 2, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86045
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23832
CWE-ID: CWE-346
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to missing origin validation. A remote attacker can impersonate and take over any remote account.
Affected software
Mastodon
How to mitigate CVE-2024-23832
Install updates from vendor's website.
Mastodon - addressed in versions 3.5.17, 4.0.13, 4.1.13, 4.2.5