5.6

CVE-2022-3971: matrix matrix_irc_bridge Improper Neutralization

CVSS: 5.6v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-ffwf-47x2-jpr8
Published 13-11-2022Last modified 15-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-3971 is a medium (CVSS 5.6) Improper Neutralization vulnerability in matrix matrix_irc_bridge. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.6/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.57%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-11-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 15-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was found in matrix-appservice-irc up to 0.35.1. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/datastore/postgres/PgDataStore.ts. The manipulation of the argument roomIds leads to sql injection. Upgrading to version 0.36.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 179313a37f06b298150edba3e2b0e5a73c1415e7. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-213550 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

46%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.55% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.57%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Matrix1 product
Npm1 product
  • matrix-appservice-irc< 0.36.0
Unspecified1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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