CVE-2025-67500
Mastodon Error Handling Discrepancy Enables Private Status Existence Enumeration
Description
Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. Versions 4.2.27 and prior, 4.3.0-beta.1 through 4.3.14, 4.4.0-beta.1 through 4.4.9, 4.5.0-beta.1 through 4.5.2 have discrepancies in error handling which allow checking whether a given status exists by sending a request with a non-English Accept-Language header. Using this behavior, an attacker who knows the identifier of a particular status they are not allowed to see can confirm whether this status exists or not. This cannot be used to learn the contents of the status or any other property besides its existence. This issue is fixed in versions 4.2.28, 4.3.15, 4.4.10 and 4.5.3.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update Mastodon to version 4.2.28 or later.
- Update Mastodon to version 4.3.15 or later.
- Update Mastodon to version 4.4.10 or later.
- Update Mastodon to version 4.5.3 or later.
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-2025-67500.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/37077/commits/9957d3218cb33fea6a44bb285e2ba4795a059e4f | |
| https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-gwhw-gcjx-72v8 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. Versions 4.2.27 and prior, 4.3.0-beta.1 through 4.3.14, 4.4.0-beta.1 through 4.4.9, 4.5.0-beta.1 through 4.5.2 have discrepancies in error handling which allow checking whether a given status exists by sending a request with a non-English Accept-Language header. Using this behavior, an attacker who knows the identifier of a particular status they are not allowed to see can confirm whether this status exists or not. This cannot be used to learn the contents of the status or any other property besides its existence. This issue is fixed in versions 4.2.28, 4.3.15, 4.4.10 and 4.5.3. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-204 Added Reference https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/37077/commits/9957d3218cb33fea6a44bb285e2ba4795a059e4f Added Reference https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-gwhw-gcjx-72v8