GHSA-mwq8-fjpf-c2gr
Suggest an improvement- Source
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mwq8-fjpf-c2gr
- Import Source
- https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2023/03/GHSA-mwq8-fjpf-c2gr/GHSA-mwq8-fjpf-c2gr.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-mwq8-fjpf-c2gr
- Aliases
- Published
- 2023-03-30T20:19:18Z
- Modified
- 2023-11-01T05:01:40.968412Z
- Severity
-
- 8.2 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- Prototype pollution in matrix-js-sdk (part 2)
- Details
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Impact
In certain configurations, data sent by remote servers containing special strings in key locations could cause modifications of the
Object.prototype, disrupting matrix-js-sdk functionality, causing denial of service and potentially affecting program logic.(This is part 2, where CVE-2022-36059 / GHSA-rfv9-x7hh-xc32 is part 1. Part 2 covers remaining vectors not covered by part 1, found in a codebase audit scheduled after part 1.)
Patches
The issue has been patched in matrix-js-sdk 24.0.0.
Workarounds
None.
References
- Release blog post
- The advisory GHSA-rfv9-x7hh-xc32 (CVE-2022-36059) refers to an initial set of vulnerable locations discovered and patched in matrix-js-sdk 19.4.0. We opted not to disclose that advisory while we performed an audit of the codebase and are now disclosing it jointly with this one.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory please email us at security at matrix.org.
- References
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- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-mwq8-fjpf-c2gr
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-rfv9-x7hh-xc32
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28427
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00027.html
- https://matrix.org/blog/2023/03/28/security-releases-matrix-js-sdk-24-0-0-and-matrix-react-sdk-3-69-0
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-36
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5392
Affected packages
npm / matrix-js-sdk
Package
- Name
- matrix-js-sdk
- View open source insights on deps.dev
- Purl
- pkg:npm/matrix-js-sdk