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    CVE-2025-30741

    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.

    Published:Mar 25, 2025
    Last Modified:Apr 15, 2026
    EPS:Mar 25, 2025
    EPSS Score:0.00078
    CVSS Score:4.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Pixelfed
    Product
    Pixelfed

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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