Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU90729

Security features bypass in Mastodon - #VU90729

Published: June 3, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90729

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-254

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Mastodon

Affected software:
Mastodon

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to missing rate-limit to password change endpoint. A remote user can gain access to the victim's password and change it.

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