CVE-2023-32682CWE-287

Improper checks for deactivated users during login in synapse

Medium · published June 6, 2023

CVSS v3.1
5.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
54.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Synapse is a Matrix protocol homeserver written in Python with the Twisted framework. In affected versions it may be possible for a deactivated user to login when using uncommon configurations. This only applies if any of the following are true: 1. JSON Web Tokens are enabled for login via the `jwt_config.enabled` configuration setting. 2. The local password database is enabled via the `password_config.enabled` and `password_config.localdb_enabled` configuration settings *and* a user's password is updated via an admin API after a user is deactivated. Note that the local password database is enabled by default, but it is uncommon to set a user's password after they've been deactivated. Installations that are configured to only allow login via Single Sign-On (SSO) via CAS, SAML or OpenID Connect (OIDC); or via an external password provider (e.g. LDAP) are not affected. If not using JSON Web Tokens, ensure that deactivated users do not have a password set. This issue has been addressed in version 1.85.0. Users are advised to upgrade.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.4 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00752 · 54.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-287 · Improper Authentication
Published
2023-06-06T18:20Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 JUN 18:20Z
    Improper checks for deactivated users during login in synapse
    cvelistv5