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Misskey CVE-2026-28431

HIGH
Improper Authorization (CWE-285)
2026-03-10 security-advisories@github.com
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory
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GitHub Advisory PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 10, 2026 - 07:43 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Misskey is an open source, federated social media platform. All Misskey servers running versions 8.45.0 and later, but prior to 2026.3.1, contain a vulnerability that allows bad actors access to data that they ordinarily wouldn't be able to access due to insufficient permission checks and proper input validation. This vulnerability occurs regardless of whether federation is enabled or not. This vulnerability could lead to a significant data breach. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.3.1.

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Attack ChainAIDerived

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Access
Send unauthenticated request to Misskey API
Exploit
Bypass permission checks via insufficient validation
Impact
Access unauthorized user data

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Misskey versions 8.45.0 through 2026.3.0 running with default configuration. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Exploit Scenario An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to a significant data breach.
Remediation Fixed in version 2026.3.1.. Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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CVE-2026-28431 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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