CVE-2023-36462
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. Starting in version 2.6.0 and prior to versions 3.5.9, 4.0.5, and 4.1.3, an attacker can craft a verified profile link using specific formatting to conceal arbitrary parts of the link, enabling it to appear to link to a different URL altogether. The link is visually misleading, but clicking on it will reveal the actual link. This can still be used for phishing, though, similar to IDN homograph attacks. Versions 3.5.9, 4.0.5, and 4.1.3 contain a patch for this issue.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-36462
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- Vulnerability Status
- PUBLISHED
- Published Version
- 2023-07-06T19:16:37.617Z
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-07-06T19:16:37.617Z
Weakness Enumerations
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-55j9-c3mp-6fcq | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/610731b03dfcadd887078cb0399f4e514aa1931c | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.5.9 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.0.5 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.1.3 | x_refsource_MISC |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36462 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-36462 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 16:54:06 | Added to TrackCVE |