Incorrect authorization in Pixelfed
Priority LOW 20CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Pixelfed before 0.12.5 allows anyone to follow private accounts and see private posts on other Fediverse servers. This affects users elsewhere in the Fediverse, if they otherwise have any followers from a Pixelfed instance.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00315 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Pixelfed (Pixelfed): 0.12.5pixelfed/pixelfed (Packagist): 0.12.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pixelfed | Pixelfed | before 0.12.5 | 0.12.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | pixelfed/pixelfed (Packagist) | before 0.12.5 | 0.12.5 | Patch available | GHSA-7287-grhx-542x |
- Pixelfed Vendorpixelfed Affected before 0.12.5 Fixed in 0.12.5 Patch available CNA
- pixelfed/pixelfed (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 0.12.5 Fixed in 0.12.5 Patch available GHSA-7287-grhx-542x
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Pixelfed (Pixelfed) Fixed in 0.12.5
- Fix · GHSA-7287-grhx-542x pixelfed/pixelfed (Packagist) Fixed in 0.12.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-30741
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7287-grhx-542x
References
More pixelfed vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-16563 Insufficient authorization allowing elevated access to resources in pixelfed CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2023-00853 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in pixelfed/pixelfed CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2023-00866 Improper Authorization in pixelfed/pixelfed CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-58967 Pixelfed through 0.12.9 Unauthorized Story Access via API CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-49916 Pixelfed - Authenticated SSRF via Remote URL Search CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-30741 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-30741 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7287-grhx-542x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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