GHSA-52RH-5RPJ-C3W6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-05 16:00 – Updated: 2026-02-11 21:54
VLAI
Summary
Improper handling of multiline messages in node-irc
Details
node-irc is a socket wrapper for the IRC protocol that extends Node.js' EventEmitter. The vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate a Matrix user into executing IRC commands by having them reply to a maliciously crafted message. Incorrect handling of a CR character allowed for making part of the message be sent to the IRC server verbatim rather than as a message to the channel. The vulnerability has been patched in node-irc version 1.2.1.
Severity
8.0 (High)
{
"affected": [
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 1.2.0"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "matrix-org-irc"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.2.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-74",
"CWE-93"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-05-05T16:00:50Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "node-irc is a socket wrapper for the IRC protocol that extends Node.js\u0027 EventEmitter. The vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate a Matrix user into executing IRC commands by having them reply to a maliciously crafted message. Incorrect handling of a CR character allowed for making part of the message be sent to the IRC server verbatim rather than as a message to the channel.\nThe vulnerability has been patched in node-irc version 1.2.1.",
"id": "GHSA-52rh-5rpj-c3w6",
"modified": "2026-02-11T21:54:44Z",
"published": "2022-05-05T16:00:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/matrix-org/node-irc/security/advisories/GHSA-52rh-5rpj-c3w6"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29166"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/matrix-org/node-irc/commit/2976c856df37660a9d664e94c857c796de2e34f7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/matrix-org/node-irc/commit/e3eb9c15f8240e9c92365f5ffc3944469229771b"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/matrix-org/node-irc"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://matrix.org/blog/2022/05/04/0-34-0-security-release-for-matrix-appservice-irc-high-severity"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Improper handling of multiline messages in node-irc"
}
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