Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 28, 2022· Updated Apr 23, 2025
nheko vulnerable to secret poisoning using MITM on secret requests by the homeserver
CVE-2022-39264
Description
nheko is a desktop client for the Matrix communication application. All versions below 0.10.2 are vulnerable homeservers inserting malicious secrets, which could lead to man-in-the-middle attacks. Users can upgrade to version 0.10.2 to protect against this issue. As a workaround, one may apply the patch manually, avoid doing verifications of one's own devices, and/or avoid pressing the request button in the settings menu.
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Affected products
2<0.10.2+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <0.10.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TA6A5ADUVAYKD3ZFLF2JPZOTIOFJOEU7/mitrevendor-advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YBOL6OOQGPZD2RLYT4EHAWTFXNIHLYEN/mitrevendor-advisory
- github.com/Nheko-Reborn/nheko/commit/67bee15a389f9b8a9f6c3a340558d1e2319e7199mitre
- github.com/Nheko-Reborn/nheko/releases/tag/v0.10.2mitre
- github.com/Nheko-Reborn/nheko/security/advisories/GHSA-8jcp-8jq4-5mm7mitre
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