matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc · Security
Improper handling of multiline messages in node-irc affects matrix-appservice-irc
- GHSA ID
- GHSA-37hr-348p-rmf4
- CVE ID
- CVE-2022-29166
- Severity
- high
- Published
- Updated
- CVSS
- 8 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS v3
- 8 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
matrix-appservice-irc provides an IRC bridge for Matrix. The vulnerability in node-irc allows an attacker to manipulate a Matrix user into executing IRC commands by having them reply to a maliciously crafted message. The vulnerability has been patched in matrix-appservice-irc 0.33.2. In terms of a workaround, users should refrain from replying to messages from untrusted participants in IRC-bridged Matrix rooms.
CWEs
- CWE-74 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
References
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/security/advisories/GHSA-37hr-348p-rmf4 ↗
- https://github.com/matrix-org/node-irc/security/advisories/GHSA-52rh-5rpj-c3w6 ↗
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29166 ↗
- https://matrix.org/blog/2022/05/04/0-34-0-security-release-for-matrix-appservice-irc-high-severity ↗
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-37hr-348p-rmf4 ↗