CVE-2023-30609CWE-74

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

Medium · published April 25, 2023

CVSS v3.1
5.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
49.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.4 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00617 · 49.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-74 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Published
2023-04-25T20:58Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 APR 20:58Z
    matrix-react-sdk vulnerable to HTML injection in search results via plaintext message highlighting
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