🛡️ CVE-2024-50336 — matrix-js-sdk
Description
matrix-js-sdk has insufficient MXC URI validation which allows client-side path traversal
Summary
matrix-js-sdk before 34.11.0 is vulnerable to client-side path traversal via crafted MXC URIs. A malicious room member can trigger clients based on the matrix-js-sdk to issue arbitrary authenticated GET requests to the client's homeserver.
Details
The Matrix specification demands homeservers to [perform validation](https://spec.matrix.org/v1.12/client-server-api/#security-considerations-5) of the server-name and media-id components of MXC URIs with the intent to prevent path traversal. However, it is not mentioned that a similar check must also be performed on the client to prevent *client-side* path traversal. matrix-js-sdk fails to perform this validation.
Patches
Fixed in matrix-js-sdk 34.11.1.
Workarounds
None.
References
- https://spec.matrix.org/v1.12/client-server-api/#security-considerations-5
- https://blog.doyensec.com/2024/07/02/cspt2csrf.html
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity low, availability none.
Weakness class
CVE-2024-50336 is classified as CWE-22: Path Traversal. A file path built from user input is not confined to the intended directory, letting an attacker reach files elsewhere on the filesystem.
Affected software
CVE-2024-50336 is recorded against 2 packages.
- matrix-js-sdk
- unknown
Timeline and source
Published on 12 November 2024 and last revised on 4 November 2025. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
References
github.com (Web)
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Package)
lists.debian.org (Web)
spec.matrix.org (Web)
CVE-2024-50336 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| matrix-js-sdk | — | — |
| unknown | — | — |
References
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