Matrix JavaScript SDK's key history sharing could share keys to malicious devices
Impact
In matrix-js-sdk versions 9.11.0 through 34.7.0, the method MatrixClient.sendSharedHistoryKeys is vulnerable to interception by malicious homeservers. The method implements functionality proposed in MSC3061 and can be used by clients to share historical message keys with newly invited users, granting them access to past messages in the room.
However, it unconditionally sends these "shared" keys to all of the invited user's devices, regardless of whether the user's cryptographic identity is verified or whether the user's devices are signed by that identity. This allows the attacker to potentially inject its own devices to receive sensitive historical keys without proper security checks.
Note that this only affects clients running the SDK with the legacy crypto stack. Clients using the new Rust cryptography stack (i.e. those that call MatrixClient.initRustCrypto() instead of MatrixClient.initCrypto()) are unaffected by this vulnerability, because MatrixClient.sendSharedHistoryKeys() raises an exception in such environments.
Patches
Fixed in matrix-js-sdk 34.8.0 by removing the vulnerable functionality.
Workarounds
Remove use of affected functionality from clients.
References
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please email us at security at matrix.org.
Software afectado
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| Plataforma | Paquete | Versiones vulnerables | Corregida en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paquete de npm | matrix-js-sdk | >= 9.11.0, < 34.8.0 | 34.8.0 |
Referencias
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-4jf8-g8wp-cx7c
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47080
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3061
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/commit/2fb1e659c81f75253c047832dc9dcc2beddfac5f
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk
- Vector CVSS
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X- Debilidad (CWE)
CWE-200, CWE-287- Plataforma
- npm
- Paquete
matrix-js-sdk- Publicada
- 15.10.2024
- Actualizado
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Fuentes y licencias
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4jf8-g8wp-cx7c - CC BY 4.0
Historial de vulnerabilidades: matrix-js-sdk
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- Primera → última
- 09.2021 09.2025
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- 0
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- 0
Distribución por gravedad
- Alta 6
- Media 6
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- 2021: 1
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 1
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