CVE-2025-62175
CVE-2025-62175 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joinmastodon Mastodon with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-273.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (11th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-34112
- Weakness: CWE-273
- Affected product: Joinmastodon Mastodon
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. In versions before 4.4.6, 4.3.14, and 4.2.27, disabling or suspending a user account does not disconnect the account from the streaming API. This allows disabled or suspended accounts to continue receiving real-time updates through existing streaming connections and to establish new streaming connections, even though they cannot interact with other API endpoints. This undermines moderation actions, as administrators expect disabled or suspended accounts to be fully disconnected from the service. This issue has been patched in versions 4.4.6, 4.3.14, and 4.2.27. No known workarounds exist.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-62175?
- Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. In versions before 4.4.6, 4.3.14, and 4.2.27, disabling or suspending a user account does not disconnect the account from the streaming API. This allows disabled or suspended accounts to continue receiving real-time updates through existing streaming connections and to establish new streaming connections, even though they cannot interact with other API endpoints. This undermines moderation actions, as administrators expect disabled or suspended accounts to be fully disconnected from the service. This issue has been patched in versions 4.4.6, 4.3.14, and 4.2.27. No known workarounds exist.
- How severe is CVE-2025-62175?
- CVE-2025-62175 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2025-62175 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-62175?
- CVE-2025-62175 affects Joinmastodon Mastodon. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-62175?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-62175 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-62175 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-34112.
- When was CVE-2025-62175 published?
- CVE-2025-62175 was published on 2025-10-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/2971ac9863b91372e68ac152caf6f4dbff511d17
- https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-r2fh-jr9c-9pxh
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:joinmastodon:mastodon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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