fkie_cve-2023-29218
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2023-04-03 21:15
Modified
2025-02-18 17:15
Severity ?
Summary
The Twitter Recommendation Algorithm through ec83d01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (reduction of reputation score) by arranging for multiple Twitter accounts to coordinate negative signals regarding a target account, such as unfollowing, muting, blocking, and reporting, as exploited in the wild in March and April 2023. NOTE: Vendor states that allowing users to unfollow, mute, block, and report tweets and accounts and the impact of these negative engagements on Twitter’s ranking algorithm is a conscious design decision, rather than a security vulnerability.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| recommendation_algorithm | * |
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
|---|
Nomenclature
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