CVE-2023-42452
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. In versions on the 4.x branch prior to versions 4.0.10, 4.2.8, and 4.2.0-rc2, under certain conditions, attackers can abuse the translation feature to bypass the server-side HTML sanitization, allowing unescaped HTML to execute in the browser. The impact is limited thanks to Mastodon's strict Content Security Policy, blocking inline scripts, etc. However a CSP bypass or loophole could be exploited to execute malicious XSS. Furthermore, it requires user interaction, as this can only occur upon clicking the “Translate” button on a malicious post. Versions 4.0.10, 4.2.8, and 4.2.0-rc2 contain a patch for this issue.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-42452
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- Vulnerability Status
- PUBLISHED
- Published Version
- 2023-09-19T15:58:44.559Z
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-09-19T15:58:44.559Z
Weakness Enumerations
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-2693-xr3m-jhqr | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/ff32475f5f4a84ebf9619e7eef5bf8b4c075d0e2 | x_refsource_MISC |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42452 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-42452 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 14:05:22 | Added to TrackCVE |