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CVE-2024-25108

9.9 · CRITICAL

Pixelfed is an open source photo sharing platform.

Published Feb 12, 2024CWE-280EPSS 0.68%

Overview

CVE-2024-25108 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 12, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Pixelfed is an open source photo sharing platform. When processing requests authorization was improperly and insufficiently checked, allowing attackers to access far more functionality than users intended, including to the administrative and moderator functionality of the Pixelfed server. This vulnerability affects every version of Pixelfed between v0.10.4 and v0.11.9, inclusive. A proof of concept of this vulnerability exists. This vulnerability affects every local user of a Pixelfed server, and can potentially affect the servers' ability to federate. Some user interaction is required to setup the conditions to be able to exercise the vulnerability, but the attacker could conduct this attack time-delayed manner, where user interaction is not actively required. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 0.11.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/7e47d6dccb0393a2e95c42813c562c854882b037GitHubgithub.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/security/advisories/GHSA-gccq-h3xj-jgvfGitHubgithub.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/7e47d6dccb0393a2e95c42813c562c854882b037GitHubgithub.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/security/advisories/GHSA-gccq-h3xj-jgvf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-25108?

CVE-2024-25108 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 12, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-25108?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-25108?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-25108?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-25108 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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