CVE-2024-34535 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass API rate limiting in Mastodon by sending crafted HTTP headers, potentially enabling abuse or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-34535?
CVE-2024-34535 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Mastodon 4.1.6, API endpoint rate limiting can be bypassed by setting a crafted HTTP request header.
Weakness: CWE-444
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34535?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including mastodon. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mastodon Bitnami | All versions | 4.2.9 |
Products include Joinmastodon Mastodon.
How do I fix CVE-2024-34535?
Upgrade mastodon to 4.2.9 or later.
Is CVE-2024-34535 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34535 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-36460 Mastodon vulnerable to arbitrary file creation through media attachments
- CVE-2022-2166 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in mastodon/mastodon
- CVE-2022-24307 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2018-21018 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2024-23832 Mastodon Remote user impersonation and takeover
Sources
Also known as BIT-mastodon-2024-34535, GHSA-f9c2-396j-6x9r, GHSA-q3rg-xx5v-4mxh.