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CVE-2024-36402

Unauthenticated writes to the media repository allow planting of problematic content in Matrix Media Repo

5.3 MediumFix available

Matrix Media Repo (MMR) is a highly configurable multi-homeserver media repository for Matrix. MMR before version 1.3.5 allows, by design, unauthenticated remote participants to trigger a download and caching of remote media from a remote homeserver to the local media repository. Such content then also becomes available for download from the local homeserver in an unauthenticated way. The implication is that unauthenticated remote adversaries can use this functionality to plant problematic content into the media repository. MMR 1.3.5 introduces a partial mitigation in the form of new endpoints which require authentication for media downloads. The unauthenticated endpoints will be frozen in a future release, closing the attack vector. Though extremely limited, server operators can use more strict rate limits based on IP address as a partial workaround.

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
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.56%Up 0.5 points since Jan 17, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

Unauthenticated writes to the media repository allow planting of problematic content in Matrix Media Repo

Matrix Media Repo (MMR) is a highly configurable multi-homeserver media repository for Matrix. MMR before version 1.3.5 allows, by design, unauthenticated remote participants to trigger a download and caching of remote media from a remote homeserver to the local media repository. Such content then also becomes available for download from the local homeserver in an unauthenticated way. The implication is that unauthenticated remote adversaries can use this functionality to plant problematic content into the media repository. MMR 1.3.5 introduces a partial mitigation in the form of new endpoints which require authentication for media downloads. The unauthenticated endpoints will be frozen in a future release, closing the attack vector. Though extremely limited, server operators can use more strict rate limits based on IP address as a partial workaround.

Record
CVE-2024-36402
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-0094 5.3

Matrix Media Repo (MMR) is a highly configurable multi-homeserver media repository for Matrix. MMR before version 1.3.5 allows, by design, unauthenticated remote participants to trigger a download and caching of remote media from a remote homeserver to the local media repository. Such content then also becomes available for download from the local homeserver in an unauthenticated way. The implication is that unauthenticated remote adversaries can use this functionality to plant problematic content into the media repository. MMR 1.3.5 introduces a partial mitigation in the form of new endpoints which require authentication for media downloads. The unauthenticated endpoints will be frozen in a future release, closing the attack vector. Though extremely limited, server operators can use more strict rate limits based on IP address as a partial workaround.

Record
EUVD-2025-0094
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8vmr-h7h5-cqhg 5.3

matrix-media-repo (MMR) allows unauthenticated writes to the media repository, which may allow planting of problematic content

Impact

MMR before version 1.3.5 allows, by design, unauthenticated remote participants to trigger a download and caching of remote media from a remote homeserver to the local media repository. Such content then also becomes available for download from the local homeserver in an unauthenticated way. The implication is that unauthenticated remote adversaries can use this functionality to plant problematic content into the media repository.

Patches

MMR 1.3.5 introduces a partial mitigation in the form of new endpoints which require authentication for media downloads. The unauthenticated endpoints will be frozen in a future release, closing the attack vector.

Workarounds

Though extremely limited, server operators can use more strict rate limits based on IP address.

References

https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3916

Record
GHSA-8vmr-h7h5-cqhg
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.3

Matrix Media Repo (MMR) is a highly configurable multi-homeserver media repository for Matrix. MMR before version 1.3.5 allows, by design, unauthenticated remote participants to trigger a download and caching of remote media from a remote homeserver to the local media repository. Such content then also becomes available for download from the local homeserver in an unauthenticated way. The implication is that unauthenticated remote adversaries can use this functionality to plant problematic content into the media repository. MMR 1.3.5 introduces a partial mitigation in the form of new endpoints which require authentication for media downloads. The unauthenticated endpoints will be frozen in a future release, closing the attack vector. Though extremely limited, server operators can use more strict rate limits based on IP address as a partial workaround.

Record
CVE-2024-36402
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.3

Unauthenticated writes to the media repository allow planting of problematic content in Matrix Media Repo

Matrix Media Repo (MMR) is a highly configurable multi-homeserver media repository for Matrix. MMR before version 1.3.5 allows, by design, unauthenticated remote participants to trigger a download and caching of remote media from a remote homeserver to the local media repository. Such content then also becomes available for download from the local homeserver in an unauthenticated way. The implication is that unauthenticated remote adversaries can use this functionality to plant problematic content into the media repository. MMR 1.3.5 introduces a partial mitigation in the form of new endpoints which require authentication for media downloads. The unauthenticated endpoints will be frozen in a future release, closing the attack vector. Though extremely limited, server operators can use more strict rate limits based on IP address as a partial workaround.

Record
CVE-2024-36402
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8vmr-h7h5-cqhg 5.3

matrix-media-repo (MMR) allows unauthenticated writes to the media repository, which may allow planting of problematic content

Impact

MMR before version 1.3.5 allows, by design, unauthenticated remote participants to trigger a download and caching of remote media from a remote homeserver to the local media repository. Such content then also becomes available for download from the local homeserver in an unauthenticated way. The implication is that unauthenticated remote adversaries can use this functionality to plant problematic content into the media repository.

Patches

MMR 1.3.5 introduces a partial mitigation in the form of new endpoints which require authentication for media downloads. The unauthenticated endpoints will be frozen in a future release, closing the attack vector.

Workarounds

Though extremely limited, server operators can use more strict rate limits based on IP address.

References

https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3916

Record
GHSA-8vmr-h7h5-cqhg
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGO-2025-3397 No score

matrix-media-repo (MMR) allows unauthenticated writes to the media repository, which may allow planting of problematic content in github.com/t2bot/matrix-media-repo

matrix-media-repo (MMR) allows unauthenticated writes to the media repository, which may allow planting of problematic content in github.com/t2bot/matrix-media-repo

Record
GO-2025-3397
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:14704-1 No score

govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20250117T214834-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20250117T214834-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:14704-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:0297-1 No score

Security update for govulncheck-vulndb

This update for govulncheck-vulndb fixes the following issues:

  • Update to version 0.0.20250128T150132 2025-01-28T15:01:32Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:

    • GO-2025-3409 CVE-2025-23208 GHSA-c9p4-xwr9-rfhx
    • GO-2025-3410 CVE-2025-24337 GHSA-3qc3-mx6x-267h
    • GO-2025-3413 CVE-2025-0377 GHSA-wpfp-cm49-9m9q
    • GO-2025-3414 CVE-2024-11218 GHSA-5vpc-35f4-r8w6
    • GO-2025-3415 CVE-2025-23028 GHSA-9m5p-c77c-f9j7
    • GO-2025-3416 CVE-2025-23047 GHSA-h78m-j95m-5356
    • GO-2025-3418 CVE-2025-24030 GHSA-j777-63hf-hx76
    • GO-2025-3419 CVE-2025-24355 GHSA-v34r-vj4r-38j6
    • GO-2025-3422 CVE-2025-24354

  • Update to version 0.0.20250128T004730 2025-01-28T00:47:30Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:

    • GO-2025-3372 CVE-2024-45339
    • GO-2025-3373 CVE-2024-45341
    • GO-2025-3383 CVE-2024-45340
    • GO-2025-3420 CVE-2024-45336
    • GO-2025-3421 CVE-2025-22865

  • Update to version 0.0.20250117T214834 2025-01-17T21:48:34Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:

    • GO-2025-3392 CVE-2025-20086 GHSA-5m7j-6gc4-ff5g
    • GO-2025-3393 CVE-2025-21088 GHSA-8j3q-gc9x-7972
    • GO-2025-3394 CVE-2025-20088 GHSA-45v9-w9fh-33j6
    • GO-2025-3396 CVE-2024-52594
    • GO-2025-3397 CVE-2024-36402 GHSA-8vmr-h7h5-cqhg
    • GO-2025-3398 CVE-2024-52791 GHSA-gp86-q8hg-fpxj
    • GO-2025-3399 CVE-2024-52602 GHSA-r6jg-jfv6-2fjv
    • GO-2025-3400 CVE-2024-56515 GHSA-rcxc-wjgw-579r
    • GO-2025-3401 CVE-2024-36403 GHSA-vc2m-hw89-qjxf
    • GO-2025-3407 CVE-2025-20621 GHSA-w6xh-c82w-h997

  • Update to version 0.0.20250115T172141 2025-01-15T17:21:41Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:

    • GO-2025-3381 CVE-2024-56138 GHSA-45v3-38pc-874v
    • GO-2025-3382 CVE-2024-51491 GHSA-qjh3-4j3h-vmwp
    • GO-2025-3384 CVE-2024-56323 GHSA-32q6-rr98-cjqv
    • GO-2025-3390 CVE-2024-53263 GHSA-q6r2-x2cc-vrp7
    • GO-2025-3391 CVE-2024-52281 GHSA-2v2w-8v8c-wcm9

  • Update to version 0.0.20250109T194159 2025-01-09T19:41:59Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:

    • GO-2025-3376 CVE-2025-22149 GHSA-675f-rq2r-jw82
    • GO-2025-3377 CVE-2025-22449 GHSA-q8fg-cp3q-5jwm
    • GO-2025-3379 CVE-2025-20033 GHSA-2549-xh72-qrpm
    • GO-2025-3380 CVE-2025-22445 GHSA-7rgp-4j56-fm79
Record
SUSE-SU-2025:0297-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
github.com/t2bot/matrix-media-repo
Go
 before 1.3.5
1.3.5
govulncheck-vulndb
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6
From an advisory covering 33 CVEs
 before 0.0.20250128T150132-150000.1.29.1
0.0.20250128T150132-150000.1.29.1
govulncheck-vulndb
openSUSE:Leap 15.6
From an advisory covering 33 CVEs
 before 0.0.20250128T150132-150000.1.29.1
0.0.20250128T150132-150000.1.29.1
govulncheck-vulndb
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0.0.20250117T214834-1.1
0.0.20250117T214834-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-36402 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in T2bot Matrix-media-repo, published January 16, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.56%, the 47th percentile. Fixed in github.com/t2bot/matrix-media-repo 1.3.5.

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