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SCA: security update for matrix-js-sdk (GHSA-mwq8-fjpf-c2gr)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 417178

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - matrix-js-sdk is a Matrix messaging protocol Client-Server SDK for JavaScript. In versions prior to 24.0.0
 events sent with special strings in key places can temporarily disrupt or impede the matrix-js-sdk from
 functioning properly, potentially impacting the consumer's ability to process data safely. Note that the
 matrix-js-sdk can appear to be operating normally but be excluding or corrupting runtime data presented to
 the consumer. This vulnerability is distinct from GHSA-rfv9-x7hh-xc32 which covers a similar issue. The
 issue has been patched in matrix-js-sdk 24.0.0 and users are advised to upgrade. There are no known
 workarounds for this vulnerability. (CVE-2023-28427)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mwq8-fjpf-c2gr

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 417178

Version: Revision 1.7

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

Percentile: 96.62

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-28427

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.2

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/30/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/28/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-28427