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CVE-2021-29432: Malicious users could abuse Sydent to control the content of invitation emails

April 19, 2021 (updated September 24, 2024)

A malicious user could abuse Sydent to send out arbitrary emails from the Sydent email address. This could be used to construct plausible phishing emails, for example.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-mh74-4m5g-fcjx
  • github.com/matrix-org/sydent/commit/4469d1d42b2b1612b70638224c07e19623039c42
  • github.com/matrix-org/sydent/releases/tag/v2.3.0
  • github.com/matrix-org/sydent/security/advisories/GHSA-mh74-4m5g-fcjx
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/matrix-sydent/PYSEC-2021-23.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29432
  • pypi.org/project/matrix-sydent

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.3.0

Fixed versions

  • 2.3.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.3.0 or above.

Impact 5.7 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

pypi/matrix-sydent/CVE-2021-29432.yml

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