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CVE-2022-46405
Mastodon through 4.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of...
Vulnerability Description
Mastodon through 4.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (large Sidekiq pull queue) by creating bot accounts that follow attacker-controlled accounts on certain other servers associated with a wildcard DNS A record, such that there is uncontrolled recursion of attacker-generated messages.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
December 4th, 2022
Last Modified:
April 24th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
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Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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