#VU60352 Improper access control in Mastodon - CVE-2022-24307

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#VU60352 Improper access control in Mastodon - CVE-2022-24307

Published: February 7, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU60352
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24307
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mastodon
Software vendor:
Mastodon

Description

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.

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