CVE-2022-46405
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CVE-2022-46405 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Joinmastodon | Mastodon | <= 4.0.2 |
References
- https://borg.social/notes/98bcoo2t1nIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackmd.io/rD9nsTz1QeuPT-erxqjY-AExploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://borg.social/notes/98bcoo2t1nIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackmd.io/rD9nsTz1QeuPT-erxqjY-AExploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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