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Security checkFebruary 25, 2025

Matrix IRC Bridge allows IRC command injection to own puppeted user

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Description

The matrix-appservice-irc bridge up to version 3.0.3 contains a vulnerability which can lead to arbitrary IRC command execution as the puppeted user. The attacker can only inject commands executed as their own IRC user.

Recommendation

Update the matrix-appservice-irc package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 3.0.4
  • Patched version(s): 3.0.4

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