Vulnerability · Published Nov 12, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-51750Element allows a malicious homeserver can modify events leading to unrenderable events or rooms
Medium 5.0
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in element-web from element-hq. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Element is a Matrix web client built using the Matrix React SDK. A malicious homeserver can send invalid messages over federation which can prevent Element Web and Desktop from rendering single messages or the entire room containing them. This was patched in Element Web and Desktop 1.11.85.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| element-hq | element-web | < 1.11.85 |
Weakness: CWE-248 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L