7.5
HIGH
CVE-2023-42451
Mastodon Domain Spoofing Vulnerability
Description

Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. Prior to versions 3.5.14, 4.0.10, 4.1.8, and 4.2.0-rc2, under certain circumstances, attackers can exploit a flaw in domain name normalization to spoof domains they do not own. Versions 3.5.14, 4.0.10, 4.1.8, and 4.2.0-rc2 contain a patch for this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:22 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-42451 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
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
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-2023-42451.

URL Resource
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/eeab3560fc0516070b3fb97e089b15ecab1938c8 Patch
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-v3xf-c9qf-j667 Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/eeab3560fc0516070b3fb97e089b15ecab1938c8 Patch
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-v3xf-c9qf-j667 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-42451 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-42451 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-42451 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-42451 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/eeab3560fc0516070b3fb97e089b15ecab1938c8
    Added Reference https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-v3xf-c9qf-j667
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • 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:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/eeab3560fc0516070b3fb97e089b15ecab1938c8 No Types Assigned https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/eeab3560fc0516070b3fb97e089b15ecab1938c8 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-v3xf-c9qf-j667 No Types Assigned https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-v3xf-c9qf-j667 Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:joinmastodon:mastodon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.5.14 *cpe:2.3:a:joinmastodon:mastodon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 4.0.10 *cpe:2.3:a:joinmastodon:mastodon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.1.0 up to (excluding) 4.1.8 *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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.17 }} -0.10%

score

0.39544

percentile