Information Exposure Affecting matrix-js-sdk package, versions <12.4.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.08% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-JS-MATRIXJSSDK-1584628
  • published 14 Sep 2021
  • disclosed 14 Sep 2021
  • credit Denis Kasak

How to fix?

Upgrade matrix-js-sdk to version 12.4.1 or higher.

Overview

matrix-js-sdk is a Matrix Client-Server SDK for Javascript

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Information Exposure. It may be possible to trick vulnerable clients into disclosing encryption keys for messages previously sent by that client to user accounts later compromised by an attacker.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

Recommended
5.3 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None
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NVD

5.9 medium