Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. FASP registration requires manual approval by an administrator. In versions 4.4.0 through 4.4.13 and 4.5.0 through 4.5.6, actions performed by a FASP to subscribe to account/content lifecycle events or to backfill content did not check properly whether the FASP was actually approved. This only affects Mastodon servers that have opted in to testing the experimental FASP feature by setting the environment variable `EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES` to a value including `fasp`. An attacker can make subscriptions and request content backfill without approval by an administrator. Done once, this leads to minor information leak of URIs that are publicly available anyway. But done several times this is a serious vector for DOS, putting pressure on the sidekiq worker responsible for the `fasp` queue. The fix is included in the 4.4.14 and 4.5.7 releases. Admins that are actively testing the experimental "fasp" feature should update their systems. Servers not using the experimental feature flag `fasp` are not affected.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/6ba6285a73c3a8b281123814d45f534e3bcebb96 | Patch |
| https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-qgmm-vr4c-ggjg | Vendor Advisory Patch |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
26 Feb 2026, 15:36
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:joinmastodon:mastodon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/6ba6285a73c3a8b281123814d45f534e3bcebb96 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-qgmm-vr4c-ggjg - Vendor Advisory, Patch | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.2 |
| First Time |
Joinmastodon mastodon
Joinmastodon |
24 Feb 2026, 18:29
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-02-24 18:29
Updated : 2026-02-26 15:36
NVD link : CVE-2026-27468
Mitre link : CVE-2026-27468
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-27468
JSON object : View
Products Affected
joinmastodon
- mastodon
CWE
CWE-862
Missing Authorization
