CVE-2022-39251

CVSS v3.1 7.5 (High)
75% Progress
EPSS 0.12 % (46th)
0.12% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 18

Matrix Javascript SDK is the Matrix Client-Server SDK for JavaScript. Prior to version 19.7.0, an attacker cooperating with a malicious homeserver can construct messages that legitimately appear to have come from another person, without any indication such as a grey shield. Additionally, a sophisticated attacker cooperating with a malicious homeserver could employ this vulnerability to perform a targeted attack in order to send fake to-device messages appearing to originate from another user. This can allow, for example, to inject the key backup secret during a self-verification, to make a targeted device start using a malicious key backup spoofed by the homeserver. These attacks are possible due to a protocol confusion vulnerability that accepts to-device messages encrypted with Megolm instead of Olm. Starting with version 19.7.0, matrix-js-sdk has been modified to only accept Olm-encrypted to-device messages. Out of caution, several other checks have been audited or added. This attack requires coordination between a malicious home server and an attacker, so those who trust their home servers do not need a workaround.

Weaknesses
CWE-287
Improper Authentication
CWE-322
Key Exchange without Entity Authentication
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
GitHub, Inc.
Published Date
2022-09-28 20:15:16
(23 months ago)
Updated Date
2022-12-03 01:34:07
(21 months ago)

Affected Products

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Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Matrix Javascript Sdk for Node.js prior 19.7.0 version cpe:2.3:a:matrix:javascript_sdk::*:*:*:*:node.js < 19.7.0
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