CVE-2026-27477CWE-918

Mastodon has SSRF via unvalidated FASP Provider base_url

Medium · published February 24, 2026

CVSS v4.0
4.6
EPSS
0%
Percentile
33.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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, an unauthenticated attacker can register a FASP with an attacker-chosen `base_url` that includes or resolves to a local / internal address, leading to the Mastodon server making requests to that address. 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 force the Mastodon server to make http(s) requests to internal systems. While they cannot control the full URL that is being requested (only the prefix) and cannot see the result of those requests, vulnerabilities or other undesired behavior could be triggered in those systems. 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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
4.6 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
EPSS
0.00401 · 33.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-918 · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Published
2026-02-24T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 FEB 19:00Z
    Mastodon has SSRF via unvalidated FASP Provider base_url
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