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User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

CVE-2024-51749

Low
3.5/10

Summary

Element is a Matrix web client built using the Matrix React SDK. Versions of Element Web and Desktop earlier than 1.11.85 do not check if thumbnails for attachments, stickers and images are coherent. It is possible to add thumbnails to events trigger a file download once clicked. Fixed in element-web 1.11.85.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
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  • NONE
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CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published