CVE-2024-25636

Lack of media type verification of Activity Streams objects allows impersonation and takeover of remote accounts

Description

Misskey is an open source, decentralized social media platform with ActivityPub support. Prior to version 2024.2.0, when fetching remote Activity Streams objects, Misskey doesn't check that the response from the remote server has a `Content-Type` header value of the Activity Streams media type, which allows a threat actor to upload a crafted Activity Streams document to a remote server and make a Misskey instance fetch it, if the remote server accepts arbitrary user uploads. The vulnerability allows a threat actor to impersonate and take over an account on a remote server that satisfies all of the following properties: allows the threat actor to register an account; accepts arbitrary user-uploaded documents and places them on the same domain as legitimate Activity Streams actors; and serves user-uploaded document in response to requests with an `Accept` header value of the Activity Streams media type. Version 2024.2.0 contains a patch for the issue.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: misskey-dev misskey
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-25636?
CVE-2024-25636 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-25636?
To fix CVE-2024-25636, 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-2024-25636 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-25636 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-2024-25636?
CVE-2024-25636 affects misskey-dev misskey.
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