Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. FASP registration requires manual approval by an administrator. In versions 4.4.0 through 4.4.13 and 4.5.0 through 4.5.6, an unauthenticated attacker can register a FASP with an attacker-chosen base_url that includes or resolves to a local / internal address, leading to the Mastodon server making requests to that address. This only affects Mastodon servers that have opted in to testing the experimental FASP feature by setting the environment variable EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES to a value including fasp. An attacker can force the Mastodon server to make http(s) requests to internal systems. While they cannot control the full URL that is being requested (only the prefix) and cannot see the result of those requests, vulnerabilities or other undesired behavior could be triggered in those systems. The fix is included in the 4.4.14 and 4.5.7 releases. Admins that are actively testing the experimental fasp feature should update their systems. Servers not using the experimental feature flag fasp are not affected.
Weakness
The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mastodon | Joinmastodon | 4.4.0 (including) | 4.4.14 (excluding) |
| Mastodon | Joinmastodon | 4.5.0 (including) | 4.5.7 (excluding) |