A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in activitypub_federation . Impacted is the function v4_is_invalid . Executing a manipulation can lead to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-33693 . The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
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VDB-353513 · CVE-2026-33693 · GCVE-0-2026-33693
ACTIVITYPUB_FEDERATION V4_IS_INVALID SERVER-SIDE REQUEST FORGERY
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
7.0 $0-$5k 2.10+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in activitypub_federation. The affected element is the function v4_is_invalid. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-33693. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in activitypub_federation (version now known). This issue affects the function v4_is_invalid. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-33693. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
Productinfo
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activitypub_federation
CPE 2.3info
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CPE 2.2info
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CVSSv4info
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CVSSv3info
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv2info
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo
03/25/2026 Advisory disclosed
03/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-33693 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-33693
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-353513
Entryinfo
Created: 03/25/2026 23:06
Changes: 03/25/2026 23:06 (49)
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Cache ID: 99:C04:101
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