{"id":"CVE-2022-36060","aliases":["ALPINE-CVE-2022-36060","EUVD-2023-0837","GHSA-2x9c-qwgf-94xr"],"status":"published","title":"Prototype pollution in matrix-react-sdk","description":"matrix-react-sdk is a Matrix chat protocol SDK for React Javascript. Events sent with special strings in key places can temporarily disrupt or impede the matrix-react-sdk from functioning properly, such as by causing room or event tile crashes. The remainder of the application can appear functional, though certain rooms/events will not be rendered. This issue has been fixed in matrix-react-sdk 3.53.0 and users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":8.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-09","score":0.00906,"percentile":0.60111,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-1321"],"published":"2023-03-28T19:57:57Z","modified":"2026-11-03T07:30:37Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"matrix-react-sdk","fixed_in":["3.53.0"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.18","package":"element-web","fixed_in":["1.11.4-r0"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.19","package":"element-web","fixed_in":["1.11.4-r0"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.20","package":"element-web","fixed_in":["1.11.4-r0"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.21","package":"element-web","fixed_in":["1.11.4-r0"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.22","package":"element-web","fixed_in":["1.11.4-r0"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.23","package":"element-web","fixed_in":["1.11.4-r0"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.24","package":"element-web","fixed_in":["1.11.4-r0"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.16","package":"riot-web","fixed_in":["1.11.4-r0"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.17","package":"riot-web","fixed_in":["1.11.4-r0"],"sources":["osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"matrix-react-sdk","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.53.0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.18","package":"element-web","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.11.4-r0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.19","package":"element-web","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.11.4-r0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.20","package":"element-web","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.11.4-r0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.21","package":"element-web","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.11.4-r0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.22","package":"element-web","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.11.4-r0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.23","package":"element-web","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.11.4-r0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.24","package":"element-web","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.11.4-r0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.16","package":"riot-web","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.11.4-r0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.17","package":"riot-web","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.11.4-r0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"matrix-react-sdk","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.53.0"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"matrix","product":"react_sdk"},{"vendor":"matrix-org","product":"matrix-react-sdk"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-2x9c-qwgf-94xr","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/releases/tag/v3.53.0","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36060","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2x9c-qwgf-94xr"},{"url":"https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-36060","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/36xxx/CVE-2022-36060.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2022-36060","title":"Prototype pollution in matrix-react-sdk","description":"matrix-react-sdk is a Matrix chat protocol SDK for React Javascript. Events sent with special strings in key places can temporarily disrupt or impede the matrix-react-sdk from functioning properly, such as by causing room or event tile crashes. The remainder of the application can appear functional, though certain rooms/events will not be rendered. This issue has been fixed in matrix-react-sdk 3.53.0 and users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.\n","status":"published","published":"2023-03-28T20:37:28.691Z","modified":"2025-02-18T19:56:49.2Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":8.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-1321"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:34:35.945659Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2023-0837","description":"matrix-react-sdk is a Matrix chat protocol SDK for React Javascript. Events sent with special strings in key places can temporarily disrupt or impede the matrix-react-sdk from functioning properly, such as by causing room or event tile crashes. The remainder of the application can appear functional, though certain rooms/events will not be rendered. This issue has been fixed in matrix-react-sdk 3.53.0 and users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.\n","status":"published","published":"2023-03-28T20:37:28Z","modified":"2025-02-18T19:56:49Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":8.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T20:53:28.492188Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-2x9c-qwgf-94xr","title":"matrix-react-sdk Prototype pollution vulnerability","description":"### Impact\nEvents sent with special strings in key places can temporarily disrupt or impede the matrix-react-sdk from functioning properly, such as by causing room or event tile crashes. The remainder of the application can appear functional, though certain rooms/events will not be rendered.\n\n### Patches\nThis is fixed in matrix-react-sdk 3.53.0\n\n### Workarounds\nThere are no workarounds. Please upgrade immediately.\n\n### References\nhttps://learn.snyk.io/lessons/prototype-pollution/javascript/\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory please email us at [security at matrix.org](mailto:security@matrix.org).\n","status":"published","published":"2023-03-28T19:57:57Z","modified":"2023-03-28T23:09:14Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-1321"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:36:48.905887Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2022-36060","description":"matrix-react-sdk is a Matrix chat protocol SDK for React Javascript. 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The remainder of the application can appear functional, though certain rooms/events will not be rendered.\n\n### Patches\nThis is fixed in matrix-react-sdk 3.53.0\n\n### Workarounds\nThere are no workarounds. Please upgrade immediately.\n\n### References\nhttps://learn.snyk.io/lessons/prototype-pollution/javascript/\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory please email us at [security at matrix.org](mailto:security@matrix.org).\n","status":"published","published":"2023-03-28T19:57:57Z","modified":"2023-11-08T04:09:59.154049Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-1321"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:35.050232Z"}]}}