CVE-2026-86178
Pixelfed through 0.12.9 fails to validate follower status in StoryComposeController react and comment endpoints, allowing authenticated users to access follower-only stories. Attackers can enumerate sequential story IDs and submit reactions or comments to retrieve story media URLs and author information without following the account.
Weakness
Pixelfed through 0.12.9 fails to validate follower status in StoryComposeController react and comment endpoints, allowing authenticated users to access follower-only stories. Attackers can enumerate sequential story IDs and submit reactions or comments to retrieve story media URLs and author information without following the account.
References
- https://github.com/geo-chen/oss/blob/main/Pixelfed.md
- https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed
- https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/blob/v0.12.9/app/Http/Controllers/StoryComposeController.php#L487-L501
- https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/blob/v0.12.9/app/Http/Controllers/StoryComposeController.php#L566-L580
- https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/blob/v0.12.9/routes/web-api.php#L154-L155
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pixelfed-through-0.12.9-unauthorized-story-access-via-api
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