CVE-2022-36060

28.03.2023, 21:15

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.

Prototype Pollution

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	NIST	8.2 HIGH	NETWORK	LOW	NONE	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
GitHub_M	CNA	8.2 HIGH	NETWORK	LOW	NONE	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CVE	ADP	---				---
CISA-ADP	ADP	---				---

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 40%

Vendor	Product	Version
matrix	react_sdk	𝑥 < 3.53.0

𝑥

= Vulnerable software versions

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1321 - Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')
The software receives input from an upstream component that specifies attributes that are to be initialized or updated in an object, but it does not properly control modifications of attributes of the object prototype.

References

https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-2x9c-qwgf-94xr