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Italiano(IT) 10 su 10 come CVSS! Come un innocuo file .prompty apriva le porte alla conquista del server 📌 Link all'articolo : https://www. redhotcyber.com/post/10-su-10- co

Critical Mastodon vulnerability (CVSS 10/10) allows server takeover via .prompty file

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A critical vulnerability, rated 10 out of 10 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), has been discovered in the Mastodon platform. This security flaw could be exploited through a seemingly harmless .prompty file, potentially leading to a full server takeover. AI

RANK_REASON Discovery of a critical security vulnerability in a widely used platform. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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Critical Mastodon vulnerability (CVSS 10/10) allows server takeover via .prompty file

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Italiano(IT) · [email protected] ·

    10 out of 10 as CVSS! How a harmless .prompty file opened the doors to server conquest 📌 Link to the article: https://www.redhotcyber.com/post/10-su-10-co

    10 su 10 come CVSS! Come un innocuo file .prompty apriva le porte alla conquista del server 📌 Link all'articolo : https://www. redhotcyber.com/post/10-su-10- come-cvss-come-un-innocuo-file-prompty-apriva-le-porte-alla-conquista-del-server/ Luigi Zullo # redhotcyber # cybersecurit…

    LINKS redhotcyber.com/…/10-su-10-come-cvss-come… redhotcyber.com/…/10-su-10-backdoor-nella…

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