The Matrix specification before 1.16 (i.e., with a room version before 12 and State…
Priority LOW 32CWE-642Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Matrix specification before 1.16 (i.e., with a room version before 12 and State Resolution before 2.1) has deficient state resolution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00473 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Matrix specification (Matrix): 1.16
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| matrix-org | Matrix specification | before 1.16 | 1.16 | Patch available | CNA |
- Matrix specification Vendormatrix-org Affected before 1.16 Fixed in 1.16 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Matrix specification (Matrix) Fixed in 1.16
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Matrix specification 1.16
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-34140 The Matrix specification before 1.16 (i.e., with a room version before 12) lacks create event uniqueness.Priority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-49090
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jhc3-vch4-27rh
References
More matrix-org vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20035 Sydent does not verify email server certificates CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-45046 Dendrite 0.13.8 SSRF via Unauthenticated Legacy Media Download Endpoint CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-45045 Dendrite 0.13.8 Improper Authorization via POST account/3pid/delete Endpoint CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-45047 Dendrite 0.13.8 syncapi /context Endpoint Post-Leave State Exposure CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2023-15617 Synapse Outgoing federation to specific hosts can be disabled by sending malicious invites CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2023-20039 matrix-appservice-irc IRC command injection via admin commands containing newlines CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-49090 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-49090 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jhc3-vch4-27rh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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