Misskey lacks proper authorization checks and input validation
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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| misskey-dev | misskey | 8.45.0 to before 2026.3.1 | 2026.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- misskey Vendormisskey-dev Affected 8.45.0 to before 2026.3.1 Fixed in 2026.3.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:misskey:misskey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.45.0 to before 2026.3.1 | Vulnerable | misskey-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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28431
References
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- 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
Sources
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