Description
Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. In versions before 4.4.6, 4.3.14, and 4.2.27, disabling or suspending a user account does not disconnect the account from the streaming API. This allows disabled or suspended accounts to continue receiving real-time updates through existing streaming connections and to establish new streaming connections, even though they cannot interact with other API endpoints. This undermines moderation actions, as administrators expect disabled or suspended accounts to be fully disconnected from the service. This issue has been patched in versions 4.4.6, 4.3.14, and 4.2.27. No known workarounds exist.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-r2fh-jr9c-9pxh
Scores
CVSS v3
4.3
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
14.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-274
CWE-273
Status
published
Products (1)
joinmastodon/mastodon
< 4.2.27
Published
Oct 13, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026