CVE-2021-21333 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-21333: HTML injection in email and account expiry notifications

Vendor Matrix-Org
Product synapse
Weakness CWE-74
Published March 26, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024

CVSS base score

6.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Synapse is a Matrix reference homeserver written in python (pypi package matrix-synapse). Matrix is an ecosystem for open federated Instant Messaging and VoIP. In Synapse before version 1.27.0, the notification emails sent for notifications for missed messages or for an expiring account are subject to HTML injection. In the case of the notification for missed messages, this could allow an attacker to insert forged content into the email. The account expiry feature is not enabled by default and the HTML injection is not controllable by an attacker. This is fixed in version 1.27.0.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 26, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated