CVE-2024-51749CWE-451

Element's thumbnails can be abused to misrepresent the content of an attachment

Low · published November 12, 2024

CVSS v3.1
3.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
28.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Element is a Matrix web client built using the Matrix React SDK. Versions of Element Web and Desktop earlier than 1.11.85 do not check if thumbnails for attachments, stickers and images are coherent. It is possible to add thumbnails to events trigger a file download once clicked. Fixed in element-web 1.11.85.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
3.5 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00360 · 28.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-451 · User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information
Published
2024-11-12T16:34Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 NOV 16:34Z
    Element's thumbnails can be abused to misrepresent the content of an attachment
    cvelistv5