CVE-2022-48364
The undo_mark_statuses_as_sensitive method in app/services/approve_appeal_service.rb in Mastodon...
The undo_mark_statuses_as_sensitive method in app/services/approve_appeal_service.rb in Mastodon 3.5.x before 3.5.3 does not use the server's representative account, resulting in moderator identity disclosure when a moderator approves the appeal of a user whose status update was marked as sensitive.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
The undo_mark_statuses_as_sensitive method in app/services/approve_appeal_service.rb in Mastodon 3.5.x before 3.5.3 does not use the server's representative account, resulting in moderator identity disclosure when a moderator approves the appeal of a user whose status update was marked as sensitive.
- Record
CVE-2022-48364- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
4.3
The undo_mark_statuses_as_sensitive method in app/services/approve_appeal_service.rb in Mastodon 3.5.x before 3.5.3 does not use the server's representative account, resulting in moderator identity disclosure when a moderator approves the appeal of a user whose status update was marked as sensitive.
- Record
CVE-2022-48364- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-51063
4.3
The undo_mark_statuses_as_sensitive method in app/services/approve_appeal_service.rb in Mastodon 3.5.x before 3.5.3 does not use the server's representative account, resulting in moderator identity disclosure when a moderator approves the appeal of a user whose status update was marked as sensitive.
- Record
EUVD-2022-51063- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mjfv-7q85-fj8m
4.3
The undo_mark_statuses_as_sensitive method in app/services/approve_appeal_service.rb in Mastodon...
The undo_mark_statuses_as_sensitive method in app/services/approve_appeal_service.rb in Mastodon 3.5.x before 3.5.3 does not use the server's representative account, resulting in moderator identity disclosure when a moderator approves the appeal of a user whose status update was marked as sensitive.
- Record
GHSA-mjfv-7q85-fj8m- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
4.3
The undo_mark_statuses_as_sensitive method in app/services/approve_appeal_service.rb in Mastodon 3.5.x before 3.5.3 does not use the server's representative account, resulting in moderator identity disclosure when a moderator approves the appeal of a user whose status update was marked as sensitive.
- Record
CVE-2022-48364- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-mastodon-2022-48364 No score
The undo_mark_statuses_as_sensitive method in app/services/approve_appeal_service.rb in Mastodon 3.5.x before 3.5.3 does not use the server's representative account, resulting in moderator identity disclosure when a moderator approves the appeal of a user whose status update was marked as sensitive.
- Record
BIT-mastodon-2022-48364- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mastodonBitnami |
3.5.0 up to 3.5.3 | 3.5.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-48364 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Joinmastodon Mastodon, published March 6, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 52nd percentile. Fixed in mastodon 3.5.3.
References
github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/18525
github.com/mastodon/mastodon/compare/v3.5.2...v3.5.3
github.com/40826d/advisories/blob/master/CVE-2022-48364/README.md
github.com/mastodon/mastodon/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48364
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mjfv-7q85-fj8m
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/48xxx/CVE-2022-48364.json