Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') Affecting element-web package, versions <1.11.4-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.91% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE320-ELEMENTWEB-7009293
  • published23 May 2024
  • disclosed28 Mar 2023

Introduced: 28 Mar 2023

CVE-2022-36060  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1321  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.20 element-web to version 1.11.4-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream element-web package and not the element-web package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.

matrix-react-sdk is a Matrix chat protocol SDK for React Javascript. Events sent with special strings in key places can temporarily disrupt or impede the matrix-react-sdk from functioning properly, such as by causing room or event tile crashes. The remainder of the application can appear functional, though certain rooms/events will not be rendered. This issue has been fixed in matrix-react-sdk 3.53.0 and users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1