Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions Affecting matrix-synapse package, versions [,1.152.1)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.37% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-PYTHON-MATRIXSYNAPSE-16726233
  • published17 May 2026
  • disclosed14 May 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 14 May 2026

CVE-2026-45076  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-754  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade matrix-synapse to version 1.152.1 or higher.

Overview

matrix-synapse is an ecosystem for open federated Instant Messaging and VoIP.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in the pagination process for federated rooms. An attacker can cause clients to fail to display room history by crafting malicious room events that prevent the retrieval of full history during pagination.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1