Mastodon 3.5.0/3.5.1/3.5.2 Status Update approve_appeal_service.rb undo_mark_statuses_as_sensitive information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Mastodon 3.5.0/3.5.1/3.5.2. This impacts the function undo_mark_statuses_as_sensitive of the file app/services/approve_appeal_service.rb of the component Status Update Handler. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-48364. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Mastodon 3.5.0/3.5.1/3.5.2. Affected by this issue is the function undo_mark_statuses_as_sensitive of the file app/services/approve_appeal_service.rb of the component Status Update Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The undo_mark_statuses_as_sensitive method in app/services/approve_appeal_service.rb in Mastodon 3.5.x before 3.5.3 does not use the server's representative account, resulting in moderator identity disclosure when a moderator approves the appeal of a user whose status update was marked as sensitive.

The weakness was shared 03/06/2023. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-48364 since 03/05/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 3.5.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mastodon 3.5.3
Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-48364 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-48364
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-222374

Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2023 16:45
Updated: 03/31/2023 18:26
Changes: 03/06/2023 16:45 (43), 03/31/2023 18:26 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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