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GHSA-vp68-2wrm-69qm

GitHub Security Advisory

matrix-sdk-crypto contains potential impersonation via room key forward responses

✓ GitHub Reviewed MODERATE Has CVE

Advisory Details

### Impact

When matrix-rust-sdk before 0.6 requests a room key from our devices, it correctly accepts key forwards only if they are a response to a previous request. However, it doesn't check that the device that responded matches the device the key was requested from.

This allows a malicious homeserver to insert room keys of questionable validity into the key store in some situations, potentially assisting in an impersonation attack. Note that even if key injection succeeds in this way, all forwarded keys have the `imported` flag set, which is used as an indicator that such keys have lesser authentication properties (and should be marked as such in clients, e.g. with a grey shield besides the message).

### For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, e-mail us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).

Affected Packages

crates.io matrix-sdk-crypto
Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 0.6.0)

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Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-vp68-2wrm-69qm
Published
September 30, 2022 10:51 PM
Last Modified
September 30, 2022 10:51 PM
CVSS Score
5.0 /10
Primary Ecosystem
crates.io
Primary Package
matrix-sdk-crypto
GitHub Reviewed
✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: September 13, 2025 6:30 AM

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