Synapse is a Matrix protocol homeserver written in Python with the Twisted framework. In affected versions it may be possible for a deactivated user to login when using uncommon configurations. This only applies if any of the following are true: 1. JSON Web Tokens are enabled for login via the jwt_config.enabled configuration setting. 2. The local password database is enabled via the password_config.enabled and password_config.localdb_enabled configuration settings *and* a user's password is updated via an admin API after a user is deactivated. Note that the local password database is enabled by default, but it is uncommon to set a user's password after they've been deactivated. Installations that are configured to only allow login via Single Sign-On (SSO) via CAS, SAML or OpenID Connect (OIDC); or via an external password provider (e.g. LDAP) are not affected. If not using JSON Web Tokens, ensure that deactivated users do not have a password set. This issue has been addressed in version 1.85.0. Users are advised to upgrade.
CVE-2023-32682
This medium-severity CVE scores 5.4 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.8% (53rd 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).
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 5.4
- EG Score
- 5.4MEDIUMmedium confidence
- EG Risk
- 25EG Risk 25/100CISA 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 computedSeverity54% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at every mission impact level.Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines. - EPSS PROB
- 0.8%
- EPSS %ILE
- 53rd
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at every mission impact level.
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines.
Exploitation none (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (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
June 6, 2023
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (14)
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/15624
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/15634
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-26c5-ppr8-f33p
- security-advisories@githubhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/X6DH5A5YEB5LRIPP32OUW25FCGZFCZU2/
- security-advisories@githubhttps://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/admin_api/user_admin_api.html#create-or-modify-account
- security-advisories@githubhttps://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/jwt.html
- security-advisories@githubhttps://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#password_config
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/15624
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/15634
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-26c5-ppr8-f33p
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/X6DH5A5YEB5LRIPP32OUW25FCGZFCZU2/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/admin_api/user_admin_api.html#create-or-modify-account
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/jwt.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#password_config
Affected Packages
(2 across 2 ecosystems)
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| matrix-synapse | 0.19.2+dfsg-3 ... 1.9.1-1~bpo10+1 (269 versions) |
| — |
PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| matrix-synapse | 0.33.5 ... 1.9.1 (327 versions) |
| — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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