CVE-2020-26891

AuthRestServlet in Matrix Synapse before 1.21.0 is vulnerable to XSS due to unsafe interpolation of the session GET parameter. This allows a remote attacker to execute an XSS attack on the domain Synapse is hosted on, by supplying the victim user with a malicious URL to the /_matrix/client/r0/auth/*/fallback/web or /_matrix/client/unstable/auth/*/fallback/web Synapse endpoints.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:matrix:synapse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:20

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/8444 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/8444 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v1.21.2 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v1.21.2 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-3x8c-fmpc-5rmq - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-3x8c-fmpc-5rmq - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://matrix.org/blog/2020/10/15/synapse-1-21-2-released-and-security-advisory - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://matrix.org/blog/2020/10/15/synapse-1-21-2-released-and-security-advisory - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-10-19 17:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:20


NVD link : CVE-2020-26891

Mitre link : CVE-2020-26891

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-26891


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Products Affected

matrix

  • synapse
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')