Mastodon through 4.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (large Sidekiq pull queue) by creating bot accounts that follow attacker-controlled accounts on certain other servers associated with a wildcard DNS A record, such that there is uncontrolled recursion of attacker-generated messages.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://borg.social/notes/98bcoo2t1n | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://borg.social/notes/98bcoo2t1n | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://hackmd.io/rD9nsTz1QeuPT-erxqjY-A | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://hackmd.io/rD9nsTz1QeuPT-erxqjY-A | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
24 Apr 2025, 16:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://borg.social/notes/98bcoo2t1n - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://hackmd.io/rD9nsTz1QeuPT-erxqjY-A - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2022-12-04 04:15
Updated : 2025-04-24 16:15
NVD link : CVE-2022-46405
Mitre link : CVE-2022-46405
JSON object : View
Products Affected
joinmastodon
- mastodon
CWE
CWE-674
Uncontrolled Recursion