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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-41259

High
CWE-841 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 23, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 30, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.5
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. Prior to v4.5.9, v4.4.16, and v4.3.22, Mastodon allows restricting new user sign-up based on e-mail domain names, and performs basic validation on e-mail addresses, but fails to restrict characters that are interpreted differently by some mailing servers. This vulnerability is fixed in v4.5.9, v4.4.16, and v4.3.22.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-41259 is a high-severity email validation bypass vulnerability in Mastodon that allows attackers to circumvent domain-based signup restrictions by exploiting character interpretation differences across mail servers. This affects Mastodon versions prior to 4.5.9, 4.4.16, and 4.3.22. While no public exploit is currently available, the vulnerability enables unauthorized account creation on restricted instances, potentially compromising organizational communication platforms and internal social networks deployed in Saudi entities.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 2, 2026 10:18
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi government entities, particularly those using Mastodon for internal communications or public engagement (NCA, MCIT), face risks of unauthorized account creation and potential impersonation. Telecommunications sector (STC, Mobily) deploying Mastodon instances for customer engagement could experience brand compromise. Financial institutions and SAMA-regulated entities using federated social platforms for communications may face unauthorized access. Healthcare organizations (MOH) using Mastodon for public health communications could be compromised. The vulnerability is particularly concerning for organizations with strict domain-based access controls as a primary security boundary.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government Telecommunications Banking and Financial Services Healthcare Education Media and Communications
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Audit all Mastodon instances in your organization to identify versions prior to 4.5.9, 4.4.16, or 4.3.22
2. Review signup logs for suspicious email patterns using special characters (e.g., '+', '.', underscores) that may bypass domain restrictions
3. Implement additional email validation at the application layer to reject emails with ambiguous characters

Patching Guidance:
1. Upgrade Mastodon to version 4.5.9, 4.4.16, or 4.3.22 immediately
2. Test email validation thoroughly post-upgrade, particularly for edge cases with special characters
3. Verify domain restriction policies are enforced correctly after patching

Compensating Controls (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Implement email verification with confirmation links sent to the actual mailbox
2. Add manual review process for signups from non-standard email formats
3. Deploy WAF rules to block signup requests with suspicious email patterns
4. Restrict signup to pre-approved email addresses via allowlist

Detection Rules:
1. Monitor signup attempts with emails containing '+', multiple dots, or underscores in local part
2. Alert on signup attempts from domains not matching organizational domain policy
3. Track failed email verification attempts
4. Log and review all accounts created outside normal business hours
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع مثيلات ماستودون في مؤسستك لتحديد الإصدارات السابقة للإصدارات 4.5.9 و 4.4.16 و 4.3.22
2. مراجعة سجلات التسجيل للأنماط المريبة للبريد الإلكتروني باستخدام أحرف خاصة (مثل '+' و '.' والشرطات السفلية) التي قد تتجاوز قيود النطاق
3. تنفيذ التحقق الإضافي من البريد الإلكتروني على مستوى التطبيق لرفض رسائل البريد الإلكتروني ذات الأحرف الغامضة

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. ترقية ماستودون إلى الإصدار 4.5.9 أو 4.4.16 أو 4.3.22 فوراً
2. اختبار التحقق من صحة البريد الإلكتروني بعد الترقية، خاصة للحالات الحدية ذات الأحرف الخاصة
3. التحقق من تطبيق سياسات تقييد النطاق بشكل صحيح بعد التصحيح

الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. تنفيذ التحقق من البريد الإلكتروني مع روابط التأكيد المرسلة إلى صندوق البريد الفعلي
2. إضافة عملية مراجعة يدوية للتسجيلات من تنسيقات البريد الإلكتروني غير القياسية
3. نشر قواعد WAF لحظر طلبات التسجيل ذات أنماط البريد الإلكتروني المريبة
4. تقييد التسجيل بعناوين البريد الإلكتروني المعتمة مسبقاً عبر قائمة السماح

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة محاولات التسجيل برسائل بريد إلكترونية تحتوي على '+' أو نقاط متعددة أو شرطات سفلية في الجزء المحلي
2. التنبيه على محاولات التسجيل من النطاقات التي لا تتطابق مع سياسة نطاق المؤسسة
3. تتبع محاولات التحقق من البريد الإلكتروني الفاشلة
4. تسجيل ومراجعة جميع الحسابات المنشأة خارج ساعات العمل العادية
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policies ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User Registration and Access Rights ECC 2024 A.5.3.1 - Password Management ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure Development Policy
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-1 - Asset Management SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control SAMA CSF PR.AC-6 - Access Control - Least Privilege SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.2 - User Access Management ISO 27001:2022 A.5.3 - Access Control ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Cryptography ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Secure Development
📦 Affected Products / CPE 3 entries
joinmastodon:mastodon
joinmastodon:mastodon
joinmastodon:mastodon
📊 CVSS Score
7.5
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityN — None / Network
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.5
CWECWE-841
EPSS0.04%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-23
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-841
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