CVE-2025-30741 Pixelfed may allow unauthorized actor to view private posts and private users
Attackers can bypass privacy controls to follow private accounts and view private posts on other Fediverse servers via Pixelfed instances.
- 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-2025-30741?
CVE-2025-30741 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Pixelfed, published on 25 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-30741?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including pixelfed/pixelfed.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pixelfed/pixelfed Packagist | All versions | 0.12.5 |
pixelfed/pixelfed Packagist | All versions | 0.12.5 |
How do I fix CVE-2025-30741?
Upgrade pixelfed/pixelfed to 0.12.5 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-30741 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-30741 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7287-grhx-542x.