CVE-2025-30355: element-hq synapse Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesGHSA-v56r-hwv5-mxg6PYSEC-2026-1614UBUNTU-CVE-2025-30355DEBIAN-CVE-2025-30355openSUSE-SU-2025:14939-1
Published 27-03-2025Last modified 27-03-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-30355 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in element-hq synapse. EPSS estimates a 1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.20%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 27-03-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-03-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Synapse is an open source Matrix homeserver implementation. A malicious server can craft events which, when received, prevent Synapse version up to 1.127.0 from federating with other servers. The vulnerability has been exploited in the wild and has been fixed in Synapse v1.127.1. No known workarounds are available.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSources5 sources · 7.1–7.5
- CVE.orgCNA7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:HDiffers
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
68%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 1.18% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.20%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- matrix-synapse< 1.121.0-6
Element-hq1 product
- synapse< 1.127.1
Matrix1 product
- synapse< 1.127.1
Opensuse1 product
- matrix-synapse&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 1.127.1-1.1
PyPI1 product
- matrix-synapse< 1.127.1
Ubuntu1 product
- matrix-synapseAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 6 products
References
12 links- github.com/element-hq/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-v56r-hwv5-mxg6X Refsource CONFIRMWEBVendor Advisory
- github.com/element-hq/synapse/commit/2277df2a1eb685f85040ef98fa21d41aa4cdd389X Refsource MISCWEBPatch
Show all 12 references
- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory