CVE-2023-38691
Description
matrix-appservice-bridge provides an API for setting up bridges. Starting in version 4.0.0 and prior to versions 8.1.2 and 9.0.1, a malicious Matrix server can use a foreign user's MXID in an OpenID exchange, allowing a bad actor to impersonate users when using the provisioning API. The library does not check that the servername part of the `sub` parameter (containing the user's *claimed* MXID) is the the same as the servername we are talking to. A malicious actor could spin up a server on any given domain, respond with a `sub` parameter according to the user they want to act as and use the resulting token to perform provisioning requests. Versions 8.1.2 and 9.0.1 contain a patch. As a workaround, disable the provisioning API.
How to fix
- matrix matrix-appservice-bridge8.1.2 or later
- matrix-appservice-bridge8.1.2, 9.0.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| matrix matrix-appservice-bridge | 4.0.0 ≤ v < 8.1.2, 9.0.0 | 8.1.2 |
| matrix-appservice-bridgenpm | 4.0.0 ≤ v < 8.1.2, 9.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.1 | 8.1.2, 9.0.1 |
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