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CVE-2023-32683: Synapse has URL deny list bypass via oEmbed and image URLs when generating previews

June 6, 2023 (updated September 30, 2024)

Synapse is a Matrix protocol homeserver written in Python with the Twisted framework. A discovered oEmbed or image URL can bypass the url_preview_url_block list setting potentially allowing server side request forgery or bypassing network policies. Impact is limited to IP addresses allowed by the url_preview_ip_range_block list setting (by default this only allows public IPs) and by the limited information returned to the client: 1. For discovered oEmbed URLs, any non-JSON response or a JSON response which includes non-oEmbed information is discarded. 2. For discovered image URLs, any non-image response is discarded. Systems which have URL preview disabled (via the url_preview_enabled setting) or have not configured a url_preview_url_block list are not affected. This issue has been addressed in version 1.85.0. Users are advised to upgrade. User unable to upgrade may also disable URL previews.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-98px-6486-j7qc
  • github.com/matrix-org/synapse
  • github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/15601
  • github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v1.85.0
  • github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-98px-6486-j7qc
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/matrix-synapse/PYSEC-2023-85.yaml
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X6DH5A5YEB5LRIPP32OUW25FCGZFCZU2
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32683

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.85.0

Fixed versions

  • 1.85.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.85.0 or above.

Impact 5.4 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
  • CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Source file

pypi/matrix-synapse/CVE-2023-32683.yml

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