Mastodon Vulnerability Exposes Sensitive Information: Data Leak Alert
Mastodon, a social network based on software for servers of the same name, has been found to have a vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to read individual pieces of information. The vulnerability has been labelled CVE-2023-28853, with a risk assessment of “high”. Mastodon versions from 2.5.0 were affected, but the developers have since closed the security gaps in versions 4.1.2, 4.0.4, and 3.5.8. Administrators of a Mastodon instance are advised to install the updated versions as soon as possible. CVEs: CVE-2023-28853 [View Article](https://www.parisbeacon.com/mastodon-vulnerability-exposes-sensitive-information-data-leak-alert/)