GHSA-mp7c-m3rh-r56vMedium
matrix-js-sdk has insufficient validation when considering a room to be upgraded by another
🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)
📋 Description
Impact
matrix-js-sdk before 38.2.0 has insufficient validation of room predecessor links in MatrixClient::getJoinedRooms, allowing a remote attacker to attempt to replace a tombstoned room with an unrelated attacker-supplied room.
Patches
The issue has been patched and users should upgrade to 38.2.0.
Workarounds
Avoid using MatrixClient::getJoinedRooms in favour of getRooms() and filtering upgraded rooms separately.
🎯 Affected products1
- npm/matrix-js-sdk:< 38.2.0
🔗 References (6)
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-mp7c-m3rh-r56v
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59160
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/commit/43c72d5bf5e2d0a26b3b4f71092e7cb39d4137c4
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/releases/tag/v38.2.0
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/matrix-js-sdk/v/38.2.0
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mp7c-m3rh-r56v