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CVE-2026-93960Disclosure

LOWCVSS 2.1 · LOW

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD description

A vulnerability was identified in Pixelfed up to 0.12.11. Impacted is the function instancePeers of the file app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php of the component OAuth Scope Handler. Such manipulation of the argument ID leads to missing authentication. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 0.12.10 is recommended to address this issue. The name of the patch is 68dca5097305fa0065d029587b2233524636025a. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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Sources & remediation

Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-287CWE-306

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-09-20); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-09-20: 1Mentions · 2026-10-28: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-10-28: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-20: 1Technical Details · 2026-10-28: 109-2010-28
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
PoC
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-09-201
Disclosure1
2026-10-281
PoC1
Full discourse2 posts
  • Hugo | DevOps | Cybersecurity@HugoValters
    PoC

    CVE-2026-93960: Pixelfed missing authentication in the OAuth Scope Handler (instancePeers), exploitable remotely with public exploit code. CVSS 4.3. Patch still under review, so track it and update as soon as a fix lands: #CVE #infosec #Pixelfed https://www.valtersit.com/cve/CVE-2026-93960 #Pixelfed #CVEALERT #CVE #infosec #Linux #XSS #valtersit #snippet #SysAdmin #cybersecurity #devsecops #devops #developer #100daysofcode #git #github #gitlab #redteam #blueteam #ethicalhacker #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecuritynews #cybersecuritytips #python #hacker #kali #ubuntu #debian #docker

    Post summary

    The tweet discloses CVE-2026-93960, a missing authentication flaw in Pixelfed's OAuth Scope Handler that can be exploited remotely, with a public exploit code available. A patch is still under review.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-93960 A vulnerability was identified in Pixelfed up to 0.12.11. Impacted is the function instancePeers of the file app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php of the compo… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-93960

    Post summary

    The tweet discloses CVE‑2026‑93960 affecting Pixelfed up to version 0.12.11, indicating the vulnerable component is the instancePeers function in app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php.

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