Mastodon Security Flaw Lets Hackers Take Control of Any Decentralized Account
A significant security vulnerability has been identified within the decentralized social network Mastodon, enabling attackers to impersonate any user and seize control of their accounts. The issue stems from inadequate origin validation, as stated in a recent advisory from Mastodon’s maintainers. This vulnerability, cataloged as CVE-2024-23832, carries a severity score…