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TI-2026-22705 Aliases CVE-2026-28431

Misskey lacks proper authorization checks and input validation

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

Misskey is an open source, federated social media platform. All Misskey servers running versions 8.45.0 and later, but prior to 2026.3.1, contain a vulnerability that allows bad actors access to data that they ordinarily wouldn't be able to access due to insufficient permission checks and proper input validation. This vulnerability occurs regardless of whether federation is enabled or not. This vulnerability could lead to a significant data breach. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.3.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00284 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed misskey (misskey-dev): 2026.3.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
misskey-devmisskey8.45.0 to before 2026.3.12026.3.1Patch availableCNA
  • misskey Vendormisskey-dev Affected 8.45.0 to before 2026.3.1 Fixed in 2026.3.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:misskey:misskey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.45.0 to before 2026.3.1Vulnerablemisskey-dev
  • cpe:2.3:a:misskey:misskey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.45.0 to before 2026.3.1 Vulnerable ·misskey-dev

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA misskey (misskey-dev) Fixed in 2026.3.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28431

References

  • TI-2025-18599 Misskey CSRF vulnerability due to insecure configuration of authentication cookie attributes CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2025-29081 Misskey CSS Style Injection Vulnerability In `MkUrlPreview` CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2025-40906 Misskey has a login rate limit bypass via spoofed X-Forwarded-For header CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2025-29276 Misskey Directory Traversal Vulnerability in AiScript via `Mk:api` CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-40839 misskey.js's export data contains private post data CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2025-18960 Misskey's Incomplete Patch of CVE-2024-52591 Leads to Forgery of Federated Notes CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
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Sources

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