vulnerability

FreeBSD: VID-C70C3DC3-258C-11EE-B37B-901B0E9408DC (CVE-2023-37259): element-web -- Cross site scripting in Export Chat feature

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jul 18, 2023
Added
Jul 19, 2023
Modified
Jan 28, 2025

Description

matrix-react-sdk is a react-based SDK for inserting a Matrix chat/voip client into a web page. The Export Chat feature includes certain attacker-controlled elements in the generated document without sufficient escaping, leading to stored Cross site scripting (XSS). Since the Export Chat feature generates a separate document, an attacker can only inject code run from the `null` origin, restricting the impact. However, the attacker can still potentially use the XSS to leak message contents. A malicious homeserver is a potential attacker since the affected inputs are controllable server-side. This issue has been addressed in commit `22fcd34c60` which is included in release version 3.76.0. Users are advised to upgrade. The only known workaround for this issue is to disable or to not use the Export Chat feature.

Solution

freebsd-upgrade-package-element-web
Title
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