Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Mastodon - CVE-2023-49952
Published: June 3, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90726
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49952
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mastodon
Affected software:
Mastodon
Mastodon
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts within X-Forwarded-For header. A remote attacker can guess valid usernames and corresponding passwords.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-49952
Install updates from vendor's website.