PatchTheCVECVE-2025-32946: This vulnerability allows any attacker to add playlists to a different user’s channel using the ActivityPub pr
CVE-2025-32946 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting peertube. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
This vulnerability allows any attacker to add playlists to a different user’s channel using the ActivityPub protocol. The vulnerable code sets the owner of the new playlist to be the user who performed the request, and then sets the associated channel to the channel ID supplied by the request, without checking if it belongs to the user.
Why this priority
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 5.3 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 68%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-282 |
| Published | 2025-04-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2025-32946?
peertube: upgrade to 7.1.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2025-32946 being exploited?
CVE-2025-32946 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2025-32946 affect?
CVE-2025-32946 affects peertube. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). This vulnerability allows any attacker to add playlists to a different user’s channel using the ActivityPub protocol. The vulnerable code sets the owner of the new playlist to be the user who performed the request, and then sets the associa
How urgent is CVE-2025-32946?
Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
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