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CVE-2023-36460

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.9 EPSS 40.11% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2023-07-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 40.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2023-36460
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.9
EPSS
40.11%

Original NVD Description

Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. Starting in version 3.5.0 and prior to versions 3.5.9, 4.0.5, and 4.1.3, attackers using carefully crafted media files can cause Mastodon's media processing code to create arbitrary files at any location. This allows attackers to create and overwrite any file Mastodon has access to, allowing Denial of Service and arbitrary Remote Code Execution. Versions 3.5.9, 4.0.5, and 4.1.3 contain a patch for this issue.

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