high8.2

CVE-2023-28103

Prototype pollution in matrix-react-sdk

Impact

### Impact In certain configurations, data sent by remote servers containing special strings in key locations could cause modifications of the `Object.prototype`, disrupting matrix-react-sdk functionality, causing denial of service and potentially affecting program logic. (This is part 2, where [CVE-2022-36060](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-36060) / [GHSA-2x9c-qwgf-94xr](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-2x9c-qwgf-94xr) is part 1. Part 2 covers remaining vectors not covered by part 1, found in a codebase audit scheduled after part 1.) ### Patches This is fixed in matrix-react-sdk 3.69.0 ### Workarounds None. ### References - [Release blog post](https://matrix.org/blog/2023/03/28/security-releases-matrix-js-sdk-24-0-0-and-matrix-react-sdk-3-69-0) - The advisory [GHSA-2x9c-qwgf-94xr](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-2x9c-qwgf-94xr) ([CVE-2022-36060](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-36060)) refers to an initial set of vulnerable locations discovered and patched in matrix-react-sdk 3.53.0. We opted not to disclose that advisory while we performed an audit of the codebase and are now disclosing it jointly with this one. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory please email us at [security at matrix.org](mailto:security@matrix.org).

Affected packages

Ecosystem	Package	Affected	Fixed in
npm	`matrix-react-sdk`	< 3.69.0	3.69.0

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
Matrix-React-Sdk Project	Matrix-React-Sdk	before 3.69.0

Weakness classification

CWE-1321