CVE-2022-39251

HIGHNVD 8.68.6—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.6 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 1.2% (66th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
8.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1.2%CVSS: 8.6Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

Matrix Javascript SDK is the Matrix Client-Server SDK for JavaScript. Prior to version 19.7.0, an attacker cooperating with a malicious homeserver can construct messages that legitimately appear to have come from another person, without any indication such as a grey shield. Additionally, a sophisticated attacker cooperating with a malicious homeserver could employ this vulnerability to perform a targeted attack in order to send fake to-device messages appearing to originate from another user. This can allow, for example, to inject the key backup secret during a self-verification, to make a targeted device start using a malicious key backup spoofed by the homeserver. These attacks are possible due to a protocol confusion vulnerability that accepts to-device messages encrypted with Megolm instead of Olm. Starting with version 19.7.0, matrix-js-sdk has been modified to only accept Olm-encrypted to-device messages. Out of caution, several other checks have been audited or added. This attack requires coordination between a malicious home server and an attacker, so those who trust their home servers do not need a workaround.

CVSS v3
8.6
EG Score
8.6HIGHmedium confidence
EG Risk
54
EG Risk 54/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity86% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
1.2%
EPSS %ILE
66th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation none (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable yes (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

September 28, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Sep 2, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_release, github.
generic

Mozilla Thunderbird: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202210-35) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-35
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Matrix.org - Upgrade now to address E2EE vulnerabilities in matrix-js-sdk, matrix-ios-sdk and matrix-android-sdk2

https://matrix.org/blog/2022/09/28/upgrade-now-to-address-encryption-vulns-in-matrix-sdks-and-clients
githubMentions a patch (unverified)

Olm/Megolm protocol confusion · Advisory · matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk · GitHub

https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-r48r-j8fx-mq2c
github_release Patch Available

v19.7.0

Patch available: matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk v19.7.0

https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/releases/tag/v19.7.0
github_commit Patch Available

commit a587d7c36026 (matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk)

Patch available: matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk v41.1.0 (contains commit a587d7c36026)

https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/commit/a587d7c36026fe1fcf93dfff63588abee359be76

Patch Availability(7)

Vendor / EcosystemFix (by version range) / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuthunderbird-locale-id (1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1) @ kinetic2026-05-25ubuntu
redhatthunderbird-0:102.4.0-1.el7_92022-10-25redhat
redhatthunderbird-0:102.4.0-1.el8_62022-10-25redhat
redhatthunderbird-0:102.4.0-1.el8_12022-10-25redhat
redhatthunderbird-0:102.4.0-1.el8_22022-10-25redhat
redhatthunderbird-0:102.4.0-1.el8_42022-10-25redhat
redhatthunderbird-0:102.4.0-1.el9_02022-10-25redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(2 across 2 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
node-matrix-js-sdk9.11.0+~cs9.9.16-1, 9.11.0+~cs9.9.16-2, 9.3.0+~cs9.9.16-2, 9.7.0~~rc1+~cs9.9.16-1, 9.7.0~~rc1+~cs9.9.16-2
  • every version on: no fix on record
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npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
matrix-js-sdk—
  • every version up to 19.7.0: fixed in 19.7.0
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Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-39251?
CVE-2022-39251 is a high vulnerability published on September 28, 2022. Matrix Javascript SDK is the Matrix Client-Server SDK for JavaScript. Prior to version 19.7.0, an attacker cooperating with a malicious homeserver can construct messages that legitimately appear to have come from another person, without any indication such as a grey shield. Additionally, a…
When was CVE-2022-39251 disclosed?
CVE-2022-39251 was first published on September 28, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-39251 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-39251 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (66th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-39251?
CVE-2022-39251 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2022-39251?
A fix for CVE-2022-39251 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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