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GHSA-MP7C-M3RH-R56V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-16 20:18 – Updated: 2025-09-22 22:59

Summary

matrix-js-sdk has insufficient validation when considering a room to be upgraded by another

Details

Impact

matrix-js-sdk before 38.2.0 has insufficient validation of room predecessor links in MatrixClient::getJoinedRooms, allowing a remote attacker to attempt to replace a tombstoned room with an unrelated attacker-supplied room.

Patches

The issue has been patched and users should upgrade to 38.2.0.

Workarounds

Avoid using MatrixClient::getJoinedRooms in favour of getRooms() and filtering upgraded rooms separately.

Severity

6.9 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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        "name": "matrix-js-sdk"
      },
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
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              "fixed": "38.2.0"
            }
          ],
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-59160"
  ],
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      "CWE-20",
      "CWE-345",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-09-16T20:18:57Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-16T17:15:41Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nmatrix-js-sdk before 38.2.0 has insufficient validation of room predecessor links in `MatrixClient::getJoinedRooms`, allowing a remote attacker to attempt to replace a tombstoned room with an unrelated attacker-supplied room.\n\n### Patches\nThe issue has been patched and users should upgrade to 38.2.0.\n\n### Workarounds\nAvoid using `MatrixClient::getJoinedRooms` in favour of `getRooms()` and filtering upgraded rooms separately.",
  "id": "GHSA-mp7c-m3rh-r56v",
  "modified": "2025-09-22T22:59:23Z",
  "published": "2025-09-16T20:18:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-mp7c-m3rh-r56v"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59160"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/commit/43c72d5bf5e2d0a26b3b4f71092e7cb39d4137c4"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/releases/tag/v38.2.0"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/matrix-js-sdk/v/38.2.0"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "matrix-js-sdk has insufficient validation when considering a room to be upgraded by another"
}

CVE-2025-59160 (GCVE-0-2025-59160)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-16 16:37 – Updated: 2025-09-16 18:26

Title

matrix-js-sdk has insufficient validation when considering a room to be upgraded by another

Summary

Matrix JavaScript SDK is a Matrix Client-Server SDK for JavaScript and TypeScript. matrix-js-sdk before 38.2.0 has insufficient validation of room predecessor links in MatrixClient::getJoinedRooms, allowing a remote attacker to attempt to replace a tombstoned room with an unrelated attacker-supplied room. The issue has been patched and users should upgrade to 38.2.0. A workaround is to avoid using MatrixClient::getJoinedRooms in favor of getRooms() and filtering upgraded rooms separately.

Severity

2.7 (Low)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-09-16 17:29 UTC

CWE

CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root Scorecard

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/secur…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/commi…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
matrix-org	matrix-js-sdk	Affected: < 38.2.0

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