VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-39254

CVSS score8.6 HIGH
EPSS probability0.68%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-09-29
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

matrix-nio is a Python Matrix client library, designed according to sans I/O principles. Prior to version 0.20, when a users requests a room key from their devices, the software correctly remember the request. Once they receive a forwarded room key, they accept it without checking who the room key came from. This allows homeservers to try to insert room keys of questionable validity, potentially mounting an impersonation attack. Version 0.20 fixes the issue.

Weakness classification

  • security-advisories@github.com: CWE-287
  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

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