CVE-2024-25619

Destroying OAuth Applications doesn't notify Streaming of Access Tokens being destroyed in mastodon

Description

Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. When an OAuth Application is destroyed, the streaming server wasn't being informed that the Access Tokens had also been destroyed, this could have posed security risks to users by allowing an application to continue listening to streaming after the application had been destroyed. Essentially this comes down to the fact that when Doorkeeper sets up the relationship between Applications and Access Tokens, it uses a `dependent: delete_all` configuration, which means the `after_commit` callback setup on `AccessTokenExtension` didn't actually fire, since `delete_all` doesn't trigger ActiveRecord callbacks. To mitigate, we need to add a `before_destroy` callback to `ApplicationExtension` which announces to streaming that all the Application's Access Tokens are being "killed". Impact should be negligible given the affected application had to be owned by the user. None the less this issue has been addressed in versions 4.2.6, 4.1.14, 4.0.14, and 3.5.18. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workaround for this vulnerability.

Category

3.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: mastodon mastodon
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-25619?
CVE-2024-25619 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-25619?
To fix CVE-2024-25619, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-25619 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-25619 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-25619?
CVE-2024-25619 affects mastodon mastodon.
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