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FreeBSD: VID-574F7BC9-A141-11EF-84E9-901B0E9408DC (CVE-2024-50336): Matrix clients -- mxc uri validation in js sdk

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FreeBSD: VID-574F7BC9-A141-11EF-84E9-901B0E9408DC (CVE-2024-50336): Matrix clients -- mxc uri validation in js sdk

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/12/2024
Created
11/15/2024
Added
11/14/2024
Modified
11/14/2024

Description

matrix-js-sdk is a Matrix messaging protocol Client-Server SDK for JavaScript. matrix-js-sdk before 34.11.0 is vulnerable to client-side path traversal via crafted MXC URIs. A malicious room member can trigger clients based on the matrix-js-sdk to issue arbitrary authenticated GET requests to the client's homeserver. Fixed in matrix-js-sdk 34.11.1.

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-package-cinny
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-element-web

References

  • CVE-2024-50336

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