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CVE-2023-37259: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

July 18, 2023 (updated July 27, 2023)

matrix-react-sdk is a react-based SDK for inserting a Matrix chat/voip client into a web page. The Export Chat feature includes certain attacker-controlled elements in the generated document without sufficient escaping, leading to stored Cross site scripting (XSS). Since the Export Chat feature generates a separate document, an attacker can only inject code run from the null origin, restricting the impact. However, the attacker can still potentially use the XSS to leak message contents. A malicious homeserver is a potential attacker since the affected inputs are controllable server-side. This issue has been addressed in commit 22fcd34c60 which is included in release version 3.76.0. Users are advised to upgrade. The only known workaround for this issue is to disable or to not use the Export Chat feature.

References

  • github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/commit/22fcd34c606f32129ebc967fc21f24fb708a98b8
  • github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-c9vx-2g7w-rp65
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37259

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 3.32.0 before 3.76.0

Fixed versions

  • 3.76.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.76.0 or above.

Impact 5.4 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

npm/matrix-react-sdk/CVE-2023-37259.yml

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