CVE-2023-32682 – matrix-synapse

Package

Manager: pip
Name: matrix-synapse
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <1.85.0

Severity

Level: Medium

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

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00675 pctl0.70561

Details

Synapse has improper checks for deactivated users during login ### Impact It may be possible for a deactivated user to login when using uncommon configurations. This only applies if any of the following are true: * [JSON Web Tokens are enabled for login](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/jwt.html) via the `jwt_config.enabled` configuration setting * The [local password database is enabled](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#password_config) via the `password_config.enabled` and `password_config.localdb_enabled` configuration settings *and* a user's password is [updated via an admin API](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/admin_api/user_admin_api.html#create-or-modify-account) 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. ### Patches * If using JSON Web Token logins: #15624 * For other users: #15634 ### Workarounds If not using JSON Web Tokens, ensure that deactivated users do not have a password set. This list of users can be queried from PostgreSQL: ```sql SELECT name FROM users WHERE password_hash IS NOT NULL AND deactivated = 1; ```

Metadata

Created: 2023-06-06T16:40:42Z
Modified: 2024-09-24T17:36:26Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2023/06/GHSA-26c5-ppr8-f33p/GHSA-26c5-ppr8-f33p.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-287"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-26c5-ppr8-f33p
Finding: F006
Auto approve: 1