Matrix IRC Bridge truncated content of messages can be leaked
Impact
The matrix-appservice-irc before version 2.0.0 can be exploited to leak the truncated body of a message if a malicious user sends a Matrix reply to an event ID they don't have access to. As a precondition to the attack, the malicious user needs to know the event ID of the message they want to leak, as well as to be joined to both the Matrix room and the IRC channel it is bridged to.
The message reply containing the leaked message content is visible to IRC channel members when this happens.
Patches
matrix-appservice-irc 2.0.0 checks whether the user has permission to view an event before constructing a reply. Administrators should upgrade to this version.
Workarounds
It's possible to limit the amount of information leaked by setting a reply template that doesn't contain the original message. See these lines in the configuration file.
References
https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/pull/1799
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please email us at security at matrix.org.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | matrix-appservice-irc | < 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 |
References
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/security/advisories/GHSA-wm4w-7h2q-3pf7
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32000
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/pull/1799
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/commit/4af7d3009f10b1f2fb810784c1e491d9d3bee82b
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/blob/d5d67d1d3ea3f0f6962a0af2cc57b56af3ad2129/config.sample.yaml#L601-L604
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-280- Platform
- npm
- Package
matrix-appservice-irc- Disclosed
- 11.04.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-wm4w-7h2q-3pf7 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: matrix-appservice-irc
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 9
- First → latest
- 05.2022 02.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 5
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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