Pixelfed may allow unauthorized actor to view private posts and private users
Pixelfed before 0.12.5 allows anyone to follow private accounts and see private posts on other Fediverse servers. This affects users elsewhere in the Fediverse, if they otherwise have any followers from a Pixelfed instance.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | pixelfed/pixelfed | < 0.12.5 | 0.12.5 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863- Platform
- Composer
- Package
pixelfed/pixelfed- Disclosed
- 25.03.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-7287-grhx-542x - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: pixelfed/pixelfed
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 02.2023 03.2025
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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