Remote user impersonation and takeover
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### Summary Due to insufficient origin validation in all Mastodon, attackers can impersonate and take over any remote account. Every Mastodon version prior to 3.5.17 is vulnerable, as well as...

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  • KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.worldEnglish
    27·
    10 months ago

    Every barrier that slows down attacks a little is worth it when you are trying to buy time so people can apply emergency updates. It’s not about stopping them from ever figuring it out.