Rate Limiting Bypass in Mastodon by Mastodon Project
CVE-2023-49952

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Mastodon Project

Status
Mastodon
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 November 2024

What is CVE-2023-49952?

A vulnerability exists in Mastodon versions 4.1.x before 4.1.17 and 4.2.x before 4.2.9, allowing attackers to bypass rate limiting mechanisms through crafted HTTP request headers. This issue potentially enables unauthorized access to the system, compromising its integrity and leading to denial of service or other malicious activities. It is crucial for users of affected versions to apply security patches to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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