Vulnerabilities
Vulnerable Software

Vulnerability Details CVE-2026-23961

Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. Mastodon allows server administrators to suspend remote users to prevent interactions. However, some logic errors allow already-known posts from such suspended users to appear in timelines if boosted. Furthermore, under certain circumstances, previously-unknown posts from suspended users can be processed. This issue allows old posts from suspended users to occasionally end up on timelines on all Mastodon versions. Additionally, on Mastodon versions from v4.5.0 to v4.5.4, v4.4.5 to v4.4.11, v4.3.13 to v4.3.17, and v4.2.26 to v4.2.29, remote suspended users can partially bypass the suspension to get new posts in. Mastodon versions v4.5.5, v4.4.12, v4.3.18 are patched.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 16.9%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 5.3
Products affected by CVE-2026-23961


Contact Us

Shodan ® - All rights reserved