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CVE-2023-30609

matrix-react-sdk vulnerable to HTML injection in search results via plaintext message highlighting

Published: Apr 25, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-74
NVD MITRE
5.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 55.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

matrix-react-sdk is a react-based SDK for inserting a Matrix chat/VoIP client into a web page. Prior to version 3.71.0, plain text messages containing HTML tags are rendered as HTML in the search results. To exploit this, an attacker needs to trick a user into searching for a specific message containing an HTML injection payload. No cross-site scripting attack is possible due to the hardcoded content security policy. Version 3.71.0 of the SDK patches over the issue. As a workaround, restarting the client will clear the HTML injection.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:NI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-74

Affected Products

matrix-react-sdkmatrix-react-sdk project
Mixed
Communications / messaging-chat
matrix-react-sdkmatrix-org
Mixed
Communications / messaging-chat
matrix-react-sdknpmOSS Libraries
matrix-react-sdk projectoss-projectCommunicationsaka matrix-react-sdk
matrix-orgoss-projectDECommunicationsaka synapse, matrix-js-sdk, matrix appservice irc
npmpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/commit/bf182bc94556849d7acdfa0e5fdea2aa129ea826
github.com
https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/releases/tag/v3.71.0
github.com
https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-xv83-x443-7rmw
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 25, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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