7.5
HIGH
CVE-2023-42450
Mastodon HTTP Request Injection Vulnerability
Description

Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. Starting in version 4.2.0-beta1 and prior to version 4.2.0-rc2, by crafting specific input, attackers can inject arbitrary data into HTTP requests issued by Mastodon. This can be used to perform confused deputy attacks if the server configuration includes `ALLOWED_PRIVATE_ADDRESSES` to allow access to local exploitable services. Version 4.2.0-rc2 has a patch for the issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 19, 2023, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 16, 2024, 8:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-42450 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Joinmastodon mastodon
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-42450.

URL Resource
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/94893cf24fc95b32cc7a756262acbe008c20a9d2 Patch
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-hcqf-fw2r-52g4 Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-42450 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-42450 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 25, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-113
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/94893cf24fc95b32cc7a756262acbe008c20a9d2 No Types Assigned https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/94893cf24fc95b32cc7a756262acbe008c20a9d2 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-hcqf-fw2r-52g4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-hcqf-fw2r-52g4 Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:joinmastodon:mastodon:4.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:joinmastodon:mastodon:4.2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:joinmastodon:mastodon:4.2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:joinmastodon:mastodon:4.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-42450 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} 0.04%

score

0.49061

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
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Scope
Confidentiality
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