CVE-2025-59161

Sept. 17, 2025, 2:18 p.m.

2.7
Low

Description

Element Web is a Matrix web client built using the Matrix React SDK. Element Web and Element Desktop before version 1.11.112 have insufficient validation of room predecessor links, allowing a remote attacker to attempt to impermanently replace a room's entry in the room list with an unrelated attacker-supplied room. While the effect of this is temporary, it may still confuse users into acting on incorrect assumptions. The issue has been patched and users should upgrade to 1.11.112. A reload/refresh will fix the incorrect room list state, removing the attacker's room and restoring the original room.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Element
  • Element Web
  • Element Desktop
  • <1.11.112
  • <1.11.112
Matrix
  • Matrix React Sdk
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a element element_web <1.11.112 / / / / / /
a element element_desktop <1.11.112 / / / / / /
a matrix matrix_react_sdk / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/commit/8e9a43d70c90e6a3b110cd0a377296079e4c81f5
https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/security/advisories/GHSA-m6c8-98f4-75rr

Tags

CWE-20
security-advisories@github.com
2025-09-16
CVE-2025-59161

CVSS Score

2.7 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: NONE
  • Exploit Maturity: UNREPORTED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: Sept. 16, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 17, 2025, 2:18 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security-advisories@github.com

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