CVE-2023-43656 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-43656: Sandbox escape for instances that have enabled transformation functions in matrix-hookshot

Vendor Matrix-Org
Product matrix-hookshot
Weakness CWE-74
Published September 27, 2023
Last update September 20, 2024

CVSS base score

5.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

matrix-hookshot is a Matrix bot for connecting to external services like GitHub, GitLab, JIRA, and more. Instances that have enabled transformation functions (those that have `generic.allowJsTransformationFunctions` in their config), may be vulnerable to an attack where it is possible to break out of the `vm2` sandbox and as a result Hookshot will be vulnerable to this. This problem is only likely to affect users who have allowed untrusted users to apply their own transformation functions. If you have only enabled a limited set of trusted users, this threat is reduced (though not eliminated). Version 4.5.0 and above of hookshot include a new sandbox library which should better protect users. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable `generic.allowJsTransformationFunctions` in the config.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 27, 2023 CVE published
September 20, 2024 Record updated