CVE-2023-32323 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-32323: Synapse Outgoing federation to specific hosts can be disabled by sending malicious invites

Vendor Matrix-Org
Product synapse
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published May 26, 2023
Last update February 13, 2025

CVSS base score

5.0/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Synapse is an open-source Matrix homeserver written and maintained by the Matrix.org Foundation. A malicious user on a Synapse homeserver X with permission to create certain state events can disable outbound federation from X to an arbitrary homeserver Y. Synapse instances with federation disabled are not affected. In versions of Synapse up to and including 1.73, Synapse did not limit the size of `invite_room_state`, meaning that it was possible to create an arbitrarily large invite event. Synapse 1.74 refuses to create oversized `invite_room_state` fields. Server operators should upgrade to Synapse 1.74 or newer urgently.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 26, 2023 CVE published
February 13, 2025 Record updated