CVE-2026-86178
Pixelfed through 0.12.9 Unauthorized Story Access via API
MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 0.3%
Pixelfed through 0.12.9 fails to validate follower status in StoryComposeController react and comment endpoints, allowing authenticated users to access follower-only stories. Attackers can enumerate sequential story IDs and submit reactions or comments to retrieve story media URLs and author information without following the account.
- Affected
- pixelfed
- CVSS v4.0 VULNCHECK
- 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS v3.1 VULNCHECK
- 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - EPSS
- 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 23rd percentile
- Published
- 2026-09-05
- Updated
- 2026-09-24