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GHSA-7287-GRHX-542X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-25 21:31 – Updated: 2025-03-26 14:53

Summary

Pixelfed may allow unauthorized actor to view private posts and private users

Details

Pixelfed before 0.12.5 allows anyone to follow private accounts and see private posts on other Fediverse servers. This affects users elsewhere in the Fediverse, if they otherwise have any followers from a Pixelfed instance.

Severity ?

4.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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  "modified": "2025-03-26T14:53:15Z",
  "published": "2025-03-25T21:31:34Z",
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    },
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      "url": "https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/releases/tag/v0.12.5"
    },
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      "url": "https://mastodon.social/@pixelfed/114215925957179498"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43474425"
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    }
  ],
  "summary": "Pixelfed may allow unauthorized actor to view private posts and private users"
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CVE-2025-30741 (GCVE-0-2025-30741)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-25 00:00 – Updated: 2025-03-26 14:44

Summary

Severity ?

4.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CWE

CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization

Assigner

mitre

References

URL

Tags

	https://fokus.cool/2025/03/25/pixelfed-vulnerabil…
	https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/releases/tag…
	https://mastodon.social/@pixelfed/114215925957179498
	https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43474425

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Pixelfed	Pixelfed	Affected: 0 , < 0.12.5 (semver)

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Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-7287-GRHX-542X

CVE-2025-30741 (GCVE-0-2025-30741)

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