CVE-2022-39203

Description

matrix-appservice-irc is an open source Node.js IRC bridge for Matrix. Attackers can specify a specific string of characters, which would confuse the bridge into combining an attacker-owned channel and an existing channel, allowing them to grant themselves permissions in the channel. The vulnerability has been patched in matrix-appservice-irc 0.35.0. As a workaround operators may disable dynamic channel joining via `dynamicChannels.enabled` to prevent users from joining new channels, which prevents any new channels being bridged outside of what is already bridged, and what is specified in the config.

Weakness classification

• security-advisories@github.com: CWE-269

Primary references

• security-advisories@github.com — Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
• security-advisories@github.com — Vendor Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory