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CVE-2026-23963
January 22, 2026
Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. Prior to versions 4.5.5, 4.4.12, and 4.3.18, the server does not enforce a maximum length for the names of lists or filters, or for filter keywords, allowing any user to set an arbitrarily long string as the name or keyword. Any local user can abuse the list or filter fields to cause disproportionate storage and computing resource usage. They can additionally cause their own web interface to be unusable, although they must intentionally do this to themselves or unknowingly approve a malicious API client. Mastodon versions v4.5.5, v4.4.12, v4.3.18 are patched.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v4.5.0 <v4.5.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.5.5
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v4.4.0 <v4.4.12
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.4.12
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.1.0 <v4.3.18
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.3.18
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
EPSS
Base Score:
0.06