Description
Hubzilla versions prior to 11.4 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the OAuth2 /authorize endpoint handled by Zotlabs\Module\Authorize::post() that allows unauthenticated attackers to register arbitrary OAuth2 applications under an authenticated user's account by submitting a cross-origin POST request without CSRF token or Origin/Referer validation. Attackers can craft a malicious HTML form that autosubmits attacker-chosen OAuth2 parameters including client_id, client_secret, redirect_uri, and scope to silently register a persistent OAuth2 application, enabling interception of future OAuth2 authorization codes when the victim later authenticates against the attacker-controlled client.
Published: 2026-08-06
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Hubzilla versions prior to 11.4 contains a cross‑site request forgery vulnerability in the OAuth2 "/authorize" endpoint handled by Zotlabs\\Module\\Authorize::post() that allows unauthenticated attackers to register arbitrary OAuth2 applications under an authenticated user’s account by submitting a cross‑origin POST request without a CSRF token or Origin/Referer validation. Attackers can craft a malicious HTML form that autosubmits attacker‑chosen OAuth2 parameters, including client_id, client_secret, redirect_uri, and scope, to silently register a persistent application. The attacker‑controlled application can intercept future OAuth2 authorization codes when the victim authenticates against the attacker‑controlled client. The weakness is classified as CWE‑352 and the reported CVSS score is 5.1, indicating moderate severity.

Affected Systems

Hubzilla versions prior to 11.4 distributed by the Hubzilla:Hubzilla vendor. The vulnerability resides in the core module that processes OAuth2 authorization requests within the Zotlabs/Module/Authorize.php file.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.1 reflects moderate risk, while the EPSS score is < 1%, making precise exploitation probability unclear. Because the flaw permits CSRF without authentication, an attacker only needs to lure a logged‑in user to a crafted page that auto‑submits a POST request; no additional credentials are required. At present the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no confirmed public exploitation yet, but the attack vector is straightforward enough to warrant prompt action.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 13, 2026 at 22:48 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Hubzilla to a patched version that implements CSRF token handling and Origin/Referer validation on the OAuth2 /authorize endpoint.
  • If an immediate patch is unavailable, restrict OAuth2 application registration to authenticated users only and block unauthenticated POST requests by configuring firewall or web server rules to reject requests lacking a CSRF token or a valid Origin/Referer header.
  • As a temporary workaround, manually modify Zotlabs/Module/Authorize.php to enforce CSRF token verification and Origin/Referer validation, thereby preventing cross‑origin unauthorized registrations.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 13, 2026 at 22:48 UTC.

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History

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hubzilla:hubzilla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Hubzilla 11.2.1 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the OAuth2 /authorize endpoint handled by Zotlabs\Module\Authorize::post() that allows unauthenticated attackers to register arbitrary OAuth2 applications under an authenticated user's account by submitting a cross-origin POST request without CSRF token or Origin/Referer validation. Attackers can craft a malicious HTML form that autosubmits attacker-chosen OAuth2 parameters including client_id, client_secret, redirect_uri, and scope to silently register a persistent OAuth2 application, enabling interception of future OAuth2 authorization codes when the victim later authenticates against the attacker-controlled client. Hubzilla versions prior to 11.4 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the OAuth2 /authorize endpoint handled by Zotlabs\Module\Authorize::post() that allows unauthenticated attackers to register arbitrary OAuth2 applications under an authenticated user's account by submitting a cross-origin POST request without CSRF token or Origin/Referer validation. Attackers can craft a malicious HTML form that autosubmits attacker-chosen OAuth2 parameters including client_id, client_secret, redirect_uri, and scope to silently register a persistent OAuth2 application, enabling interception of future OAuth2 authorization codes when the victim later authenticates against the attacker-controlled client.
Title Hubzilla 11.2.1 CSRF via OAuth2 /authorize Endpoint App Registration Hubzilla version prior to 11.4 CSRF via OAuth2 /authorize Endpoint App Registration

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hubzilla
Hubzilla hubzilla
Vendors & Products Hubzilla
Hubzilla hubzilla

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Hubzilla 11.2.1 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the OAuth2 /authorize endpoint handled by Zotlabs\Module\Authorize::post() that allows unauthenticated attackers to register arbitrary OAuth2 applications under an authenticated user's account by submitting a cross-origin POST request without CSRF token or Origin/Referer validation. Attackers can craft a malicious HTML form that autosubmits attacker-chosen OAuth2 parameters including client_id, client_secret, redirect_uri, and scope to silently register a persistent OAuth2 application, enabling interception of future OAuth2 authorization codes when the victim later authenticates against the attacker-controlled client.
Title Hubzilla 11.2.1 CSRF via OAuth2 /authorize Endpoint App Registration
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Hubzilla Hubzilla
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-14T16:51:28.899Z

Reserved: 2026-08-04T19:19:05.906Z

Link: CVE-2026-70556

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-06T14:08:23.696Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-06T13:18:24.297

Modified: 2026-08-13T21:18:08.583

Link: CVE-2026-70556

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T23:00:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-352

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)