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
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm/issues/1386 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm/tree/ec83d01dcaebf369444d75ed04b3625a0a645eb9 | Product |
| https://steventey.com/blog/twitter-algorithm | Product |
| https://twitter.com/Kaptain_Kobold/status/1642379706925477888 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://twitter.com/aakashg0/status/1641976913165180929 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1642324821324230657 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
07 Nov 2023, 04:11
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| 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. |
02 Jun 2023, 15:15
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| Summary | ** DISPUTED ** 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. |
Information
Published : 2023-04-03 21:15
Updated : 2024-08-02 14:15
NVD link : CVE-2023-29218
Mitre link : CVE-2023-29218
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-29218
JSON object : View
Products Affected
- recommendation_algorithm
CWE