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CVE-2021-39163

Summary
Assigner-GitHub_M
Assigner Org ID-a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa
Published At-31 Aug, 2021 | 16:00
Updated At-04 Aug, 2024 | 01:58
Rejected At-
Credits

Adding a private/unlisted room to a community exposes room metadata in an unauthorised manner.

Matrix is an ecosystem for open federated Instant Messaging and Voice over IP. In versions 1.41.0 and prior, unauthorised users can access the name, avatar, topic and number of members of a room if they know the ID of the room. This vulnerability is limited to homeservers where the vulnerable homeserver is in the room and untrusted users are permitted to create groups (communities). By default, only homeserver administrators can create groups. However, homeserver administrators can already access this information in the database or using the admin API. As a result, only homeservers where the configuration setting `enable_group_creation` has been set to `true` are impacted. Server administrators should upgrade to 1.41.1 or higher to patch the vulnerability. There are two potential workarounds. Server administrators can set `enable_group_creation` to `false` in their homeserver configuration (this is the default value) to prevent creation of groups by non-administrators. Administrators that are using a reverse proxy could, with partial loss of group functionality, block the endpoints `/_matrix/client/r0/groups/{group_id}/rooms` and `/_matrix/client/unstable/groups/{group_id}/rooms`.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:GitHub_M
Assigner Org ID:a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa
Published At:31 Aug, 2021 | 16:00
Updated At:04 Aug, 2024 | 01:58
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Adding a private/unlisted room to a community exposes room metadata in an unauthorised manner.

Matrix is an ecosystem for open federated Instant Messaging and Voice over IP. In versions 1.41.0 and prior, unauthorised users can access the name, avatar, topic and number of members of a room if they know the ID of the room. This vulnerability is limited to homeservers where the vulnerable homeserver is in the room and untrusted users are permitted to create groups (communities). By default, only homeserver administrators can create groups. However, homeserver administrators can already access this information in the database or using the admin API. As a result, only homeservers where the configuration setting `enable_group_creation` has been set to `true` are impacted. Server administrators should upgrade to 1.41.1 or higher to patch the vulnerability. There are two potential workarounds. Server administrators can set `enable_group_creation` to `false` in their homeserver configuration (this is the default value) to prevent creation of groups by non-administrators. Administrators that are using a reverse proxy could, with partial loss of group functionality, block the endpoints `/_matrix/client/r0/groups/{group_id}/rooms` and `/_matrix/client/unstable/groups/{group_id}/rooms`.

Affected Products
Vendor
The Matrix.org Foundationmatrix-org
Product
synapse
Versions
Affected
  • < 1.41.1
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-200CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-200
Description: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.13.1LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Version: 3.1
Base score: 3.1
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-jj53-8fmw-f2w2
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/commit/cb35df940a
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v1.41.1
x_refsource_MISC
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PXT7ID7DNBRN2TVTETU3SYQHJKEG6PXN/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2VHDEPCZ22GJFMZCWA2XZAGPOEV72POF/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-jj53-8fmw-f2w2
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/commit/cb35df940a
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v1.41.1
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PXT7ID7DNBRN2TVTETU3SYQHJKEG6PXN/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2VHDEPCZ22GJFMZCWA2XZAGPOEV72POF/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-jj53-8fmw-f2w2
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/commit/cb35df940a
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v1.41.1
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PXT7ID7DNBRN2TVTETU3SYQHJKEG6PXN/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2VHDEPCZ22GJFMZCWA2XZAGPOEV72POF/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-jj53-8fmw-f2w2
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/commit/cb35df940a
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v1.41.1
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PXT7ID7DNBRN2TVTETU3SYQHJKEG6PXN/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2VHDEPCZ22GJFMZCWA2XZAGPOEV72POF/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:security-advisories@github.com
Published At:31 Aug, 2021 | 16:15
Updated At:07 Nov, 2023 | 03:37

Matrix is an ecosystem for open federated Instant Messaging and Voice over IP. In versions 1.41.0 and prior, unauthorised users can access the name, avatar, topic and number of members of a room if they know the ID of the room. This vulnerability is limited to homeservers where the vulnerable homeserver is in the room and untrusted users are permitted to create groups (communities). By default, only homeserver administrators can create groups. However, homeserver administrators can already access this information in the database or using the admin API. As a result, only homeservers where the configuration setting `enable_group_creation` has been set to `true` are impacted. Server administrators should upgrade to 1.41.1 or higher to patch the vulnerability. There are two potential workarounds. Server administrators can set `enable_group_creation` to `false` in their homeserver configuration (this is the default value) to prevent creation of groups by non-administrators. Administrators that are using a reverse proxy could, with partial loss of group functionality, block the endpoints `/_matrix/client/r0/groups/{group_id}/rooms` and `/_matrix/client/unstable/groups/{group_id}/rooms`.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
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Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.13.1LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Secondary3.13.1LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Primary2.03.5LOW
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 3.1
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 3.1
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 3.5
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
CPE Matches

The Matrix.org Foundation
matrix
>>synapse>>Versions before 1.41.1(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:matrix:synapse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Fedora Project
fedoraproject
>>fedora>>34
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Fedora Project
fedoraproject
>>fedora>>35
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-200Primarysecurity-advisories@github.com
CWE-863Secondarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-200
Type: Primary
Source: security-advisories@github.com
CWE ID: CWE-863
Type: Secondary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/commit/cb35df940asecurity-advisories@github.com
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v1.41.1security-advisories@github.com
Release Notes
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-jj53-8fmw-f2w2security-advisories@github.com
Mitigation
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2VHDEPCZ22GJFMZCWA2XZAGPOEV72POF/security-advisories@github.com
N/A
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PXT7ID7DNBRN2TVTETU3SYQHJKEG6PXN/security-advisories@github.com
N/A
Hyperlink: https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/commit/cb35df940a
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v1.41.1
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Resource:
Release Notes
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-jj53-8fmw-f2w2
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Resource:
Mitigation
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2VHDEPCZ22GJFMZCWA2XZAGPOEV72POF/
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PXT7ID7DNBRN2TVTETU3SYQHJKEG6PXN/
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Resource: N/A

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