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CVE-2026-28432: misskey · Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Affects misskeySource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 2026.3.1 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2026.3.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade misskey and misskey-dev/misskey to 2026.3.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
misskey-devmisskeyAffected
  • <2026.3.1
Fixed in
  • 2026.3.1
GitHubmisskey-dev/misskeypkg:github/misskey-dev/misskeyOther threatsAffected
  • <2026.3.1
Fixed in
  • 2026.3.1

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AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately upgrade all Misskey instances to version 2026.3.1 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider disabling federation features temporarily to reduce attack surface, although the vulnerability affects all servers regardless of federation status. Implement network-level protections such as web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious HTTP signature bypass attempts. Monitor logs for unusual or unauthorized requests that could indicate exploitation attempts. Educate users about the risk of interacting with untrusted links or content that could trigger the vulnerability. Regularly audit and verify the integrity of federated communications and cryptographic signatures. Maintain an incident response plan tailored to federated platform compromises. Engage with the Misskey community and security advisories to stay informed about any emerging exploits or additional patches.

Description

Misskey is an open source, federated social media platform. All Misskey servers prior to 2026.3.1 contain a vulnerability that allows bypassing HTTP signature verification. Although this is a vulnerability related to federation, it affects all servers regardless of whether federation is enabled or disabled. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.3.1.

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