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SCA: security update for matrix-appservice-irc (GHSA-37hr-348p-rmf4)
high Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 409373
Description
There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:- matrix-appservice-irc is a Node.js IRC bridge for Matrix. The vulnerability in node-irc allows an attacker
to manipulate a Matrix user into executing IRC commands by having them reply to a maliciously crafted
message. The vulnerability has been patched in matrix-appservice-irc 0.33.2. Refrain from replying to
messages from untrusted participants in IRC-bridged Matrix rooms. There are no known workarounds for this
issue. (CVE-2022-29166)
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 409373
Version: Revision 1.6
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: 4.9
Percentile: 57.12
Vendor
Vendor Severity: High
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-29166
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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: 5/23/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/5/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-29166
cwe: CWE-74