CVE-2023-28427

highpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.012 · 68 %ileDEEURUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
—
no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
1.19% (68th) EPSS
CVSS 8.2 · high
Is it mine?
26 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
5 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

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.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

8.2
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.18.2highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 4.2
v3.18.2highAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.18.2highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.18.2highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:Hsecondary · security-advisories@github.comexploitability 3.9 · impact 4.2
v3.18.2highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:Hsecondary · OSV
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical Impact: partialcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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affected products (26)

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advisories (2)

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  • WID-SEC-W-2023-0789Mozilla Thunderbird: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2023-03-28csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Mozilla Thunderbird ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

  • GHSA-mwq8-fjpf-c2grPrototype pollution in matrix-js-sdk (part 2)2023-03-30ghsa · osvUS

    ### Impact In certain configurations, data sent by remote servers containing special strings in key locations could cause modifications of the `Object.prototype`, disrupting matrix-js-sdk functionality, causing denial of service and potentially affecting program logic. (This is part 2, where [CVE-2022-36059](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-36059) / [GHSA-rfv9-x7hh-xc32](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-rfv9-x7hh-xc32) is part 1. Part 2 covers remaining vectors not covered by part 1, found in a codebase audit scheduled after part 1.) ### Patches The issue has been patched in matrix-js-sdk 24.0.0. ### 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-rfv9-x7hh-xc32](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-rfv9-x7hh-xc32) ([CVE-2022-36059](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-36059)) refers to an initial set of vulnerable locations discovered and patched in matrix-js-sdk 19.4.0. 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).

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