GitHub Advisoryadvisory · PyPI
GHSA-56w4-5538-8v8h Synapse Matrix has a partial room state leak via Sliding Sync
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2024-53867
- Ecosystem
- PyPI
- Packages
- matrix-synapse
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-497
- Reviewed
- 2024-12-03
Affected packages
• PyPI matrix-synapse: >= 1.113.0rc1, < 1.120.1 → fixed in 1.120.1
Description
Impact
The Sliding Sync feature on Synapse versions between 1.113.0rc1 and 1.120.0 can leak partial room state changes to users no longer in a room. Non-state events, like messages, are unaffected.
Patches
Synapse version 1.120.1 fixes the problem.
Workarounds
Disable Sliding Sync.
References
https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/4186
https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/blob/d80cd57c54427687afcb48740d99219c88a0fff1/synapse/config/experimental.py#L341-L344
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please email us at security at element.io.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2024-53867 Synapse is an open-source Matrix homeserver. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-497 Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere weakness