CVE-2023-38691

matrix-appservice-bridge provides an API for setting up bridges. Starting in version 4.0.0 and prior to versions 8.1.2 and 9.0.1, a malicious Matrix server can use a foreign user's MXID in an OpenID exchange, allowing a bad actor to impersonate users when using the provisioning API. The library does not check that the servername part of the `sub` parameter (containing the user's *claimed* MXID) is the the same as the servername we are talking to. A malicious actor could spin up a server on any given domain, respond with a `sub` parameter according to the user they want to act as and use the resulting token to perform provisioning requests. Versions 8.1.2 and 9.0.1 contain a patch. As a workaround, disable the provisioning API.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:matrix:matrix-appservice-bridge:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:matrix:matrix-appservice-bridge:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

11 Aug 2023, 19:34

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Matrix
Matrix matrix-appservice-bridge
References (MISC) https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-bridge/commit/4c6723a5e7beda65cdf1ae5dbb882e8beaac8552 - (MISC) https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-bridge/commit/4c6723a5e7beda65cdf1ae5dbb882e8beaac8552 - Patch
References (MISC) https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-bridge/security/advisories/GHSA-vc7j-h8xg-fv5x - (MISC) https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-bridge/security/advisories/GHSA-vc7j-h8xg-fv5x - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:matrix:matrix-appservice-bridge:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:matrix:matrix-appservice-bridge:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5

04 Aug 2023, 17:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-08-04 17:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 15:14


NVD link : CVE-2023-38691

Mitre link : CVE-2023-38691

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-38691


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Products Affected

matrix

  • matrix-appservice-bridge
CWE
CWE-287

Improper Authentication