CVE-2024-51750 json
Element allows a malicious homeserver can modify events leading to unrenderable events or rooms
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-45527
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Element is a Matrix web client built using the Matrix React SDK. A malicious homeserver can send invalid messages over federation which can prevent Element Web and Desktop from rendering single messages or the entire room containing them. This was patched in Element Web and Desktop 1.11.85.
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Affected products
- element-hq element-web
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-248 Uncaught Exception
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-51750
- NVD CVE-2024-51750
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