CVE-2025-59161
In Element Web and Element Desktop, a malicious room can hide an unrelated room and cause it to be left when the malicious room is left
Element Web is a Matrix web client built using the Matrix React SDK. Element Web and Element Desktop before version 1.11.112 have insufficient validation of room predecessor links, allowing a remote attacker to attempt to impermanently replace a room's entry in the room list with an unrelated attacker-supplied room. While the effect of this is temporary, it may still confuse users into acting on incorrect assumptions. The issue has been patched and users should upgrade to 1.11.112. A reload/refresh will fix the incorrect room list state, removing the attacker's room and restoring the original room.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
In Element Web and Element Desktop, a malicious room can hide an unrelated room and cause it to be left when the malicious room is left
Element Web is a Matrix web client built using the Matrix React SDK. Element Web and Element Desktop before version 1.11.112 have insufficient validation of room predecessor links, allowing a remote attacker to attempt to impermanently replace a room's entry in the room list with an unrelated attacker-supplied room. While the effect of this is temporary, it may still confuse users into acting on incorrect assumptions. The issue has been patched and users should upgrade to 1.11.112. A reload/refresh will fix the incorrect room list state, removing the attacker's room and restoring the original room.
- Record
CVE-2025-59161- CVSS 4.0
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-29626
Element Web is a Matrix web client built using the Matrix React SDK. Element Web and Element Desktop before version 1.11.112 have insufficient validation of room predecessor links, allowing a remote attacker to attempt to impermanently replace a room's entry in the room list with an unrelated attacker-supplied room. While the effect of this is temporary, it may still confuse users into acting on incorrect assumptions. The issue has been patched and users should upgrade to 1.11.112. A reload/refresh will fix the incorrect room list state, removing the attacker's room and restoring the original room.
- Record
EUVD-2025-29626- CVSS 4.0
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Element Web is a Matrix web client built using the Matrix React SDK. Element Web and Element Desktop before version 1.11.112 have insufficient validation of room predecessor links, allowing a remote attacker to attempt to impermanently replace a room's entry in the room list with an unrelated attacker-supplied room. While the effect of this is temporary, it may still confuse users into acting on incorrect assumptions. The issue has been patched and users should upgrade to 1.11.112. A reload/refresh will fix the incorrect room list state, removing the attacker's room and restoring the original room.
- Record
CVE-2025-59161- CVSS 4.0
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Element Web and Element Desktop, a malicious room can hide an unrelated room and cause it to be left when the malicious room is left
Element Web is a Matrix web client built using the Matrix React SDK. Element Web and Element Desktop before version 1.11.112 have insufficient validation of room predecessor links, allowing a remote attacker to attempt to impermanently replace a room's entry in the room list with an unrelated attacker-supplied room. While the effect of this is temporary, it may still confuse users into acting on incorrect assumptions. The issue has been patched and users should upgrade to 1.11.112. A reload/refresh will fix the incorrect room list state, removing the attacker's room and restoring the original room.
- Record
CVE-2025-59161- CVSS 4.0
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:15558-1 No score
element-desktop-1.11.112-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the element-desktop-1.11.112-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:15558-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:15559-1 No score
element-web-1.11.112-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the element-web-1.11.112-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:15559-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
element-desktopopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 1.11.112-1.1 | 1.11.112-1.1 |
element-webopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 1.11.112-1.1 | 1.11.112-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-59161 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.7) in Element-hq Element-web, published September 16, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in element-desktop 1.11.112-1.1.
References
github.com/element-hq/element-web/security/advisories/GHSA-m6c8-98f4-75rr
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59161
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-59161