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CVE-2023-0914

Improper Authorization in pixelfed/pixelfed

4.3 Medium

Improper Authorization in GitHub repository pixelfed/pixelfed prior to 0.11.4.

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

0.55%Down 0.3 points since Feb 19, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.3

Improper Authorization in pixelfed/pixelfed

Improper Authorization in GitHub repository pixelfed/pixelfed prior to 0.11.4.

Record
CVE-2023-0914
CVSS 3.0
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-285
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0777 4.3

Improper Authorization in GitHub repository pixelfed/pixelfed prior to 0.11.4.

Record
EUVD-2023-0777
CVSS 3.0
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qh6w-pq52-qxxq 5.3

Pixelfed may allow unauthorized actor to view private posts

Improper Authorization in GitHub repository pixelfed/pixelfed 0.11.4 and prior.

Record
GHSA-qh6w-pq52-qxxq
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-285
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.3

Improper Authorization in GitHub repository pixelfed/pixelfed prior to 0.11.4.

Record
CVE-2023-0914
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.0
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-285
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 4.3

Improper Authorization in pixelfed/pixelfed

Improper Authorization in GitHub repository pixelfed/pixelfed prior to 0.11.4.

Record
CVE-2023-0914
CVSS 3.0
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-285
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qh6w-pq52-qxxq 5.3

Pixelfed may allow unauthorized actor to view private posts

Improper Authorization in GitHub repository pixelfed/pixelfed 0.11.4 and prior.

Record
GHSA-qh6w-pq52-qxxq
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-285
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pixelfed/pixelfed
Packagist
 through 0.11.4 None known
pixelfed/pixelfed
Packagist
 through 0.11.4, plus listed versions
v0.1.9v0.10.0v0.10.1v0.10.10v0.10.2
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v0.10.3v0.10.4v0.10.5v0.10.6v0.10.7v0.10.8v0.10.9v0.11.0v0.11.1v0.11.2v0.11.3v0.11.4v0.5.9v0.6.0v0.6.1v0.7.6v0.8.0v0.8.5v0.8.6v0.9.0v0.9.4v0.9.5v0.9.6
 None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-0914 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Pixelfed, published February 19, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 46th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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