CVE-2023-32682

published 2023-06-06

CVE-2023-32682: Synapse is a Matrix protocol homeserver written in Python with the Twisted framework. In affected versions it may be possible for a deactivated user to login…

Priority P4 30 medium 5.4 CVSS 3.1

AV N AC L PR L UI N S U C L I L A N

Synapse is a Matrix protocol homeserver written in Python with the Twisted framework. In affected versions it may be possible for a deactivated user to login when using uncommon configurations. This only applies if any of the following are true: 1. JSON Web Tokens are enabled for login via the `jwt_config.enabled` configuration setting. 2. The local password database is enabled via the `password_config.enabled` and `password_config.localdb_enabled` configuration settings *and* a user's password is updated via an admin API after a user is deactivated. Note that the local password database is enabled by default, but it is uncommon to set a user's password after they've been deactivated. Installations that are configured to only allow login via Single Sign-On (SSO) via CAS, SAML or OpenID Connect (OIDC); or via an external password provider (e.g. LDAP) are not affected. If not using JSON Web Tokens, ensure that deactivated users do not have a password set. This issue has been addressed in version 1.85.0. Users are advised to upgrade.

Affected

3 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	matrix-synapse	< matrix-synapse 1.90.0-1 (forky)	matrix-synapse 1.90.0-1 (forky)
matrix-org	synapse	< 1.85.0	1.85.0
matrix	synapse	< 1.85.0	1.85.0

CVSS provenance

nvd v3.1 5.4 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

osv 5.4 MEDIUM

vendor_debian 5.4 MEDIUM

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