CVE-2025-27146
mediumpriority · track · 17EPSS 0.004 · 34 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
matrix-appservice-irc is a Node.js IRC bridge for Matrix. The matrix-appservice-irc bridge up to version 3.0.3 contains a vulnerability which can lead to arbitrary IRC command execution as the puppeted user. The attacker can only inject commands executed as their own IRC user. The vulnerability has been patched in matrix-appservice-irc version 3.0.4.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.7–4.3
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-5mvm-89c9-9gm5Matrix IRC Bridge allows IRC command injection to own puppeted user2025-02-25ghsa · osvUS
### Impact The matrix-appservice-irc bridge up to version 3.0.3 contains a vulnerability which can lead to arbitrary IRC command execution as the puppeted user. The attacker can only inject commands executed as their own IRC user. ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched in matrix-appservice-irc version 3.0.4. ### 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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references (7)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-27146cnnvd
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/releases/tag/3.0.4Patchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27146cnnvd
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/commit/74f02c8e11f16ed1b355700092c1aa9c036a11bdenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/security/advisories/GHSA-5mvm-89c9-9gm5enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/commit/74f02c8e11f16ed1b355700092c1aa9c036a11bdPatchnvd
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/security/advisories/GHSA-5mvm-89c9-9gm5Vendor Advisorynvd
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