AIKIDO-2026-10745
matrix-synapse is vulnerable to Authorization Bypass
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Medium Risk
This Affects:
matrix-synapseTL;DR
Synapse fixed an authorization bypass where non-admin users could use the admin_unsafely_bypass_quarantine=true parameter to bypass admin-only checks when downloading remote quarantined media (when the media was already present). The fix enforces proper admin-only authorization for this bypass and adds a regression test to ensure no remote media fetch occurs for non-admins. Additionally, Synapse now rejects device_keys: null in /keys/upload to prevent invalid request handling.
Who does this affect?
You are affected if you are using a version that falls within the vulnerable range.
Background info
matrix-synapse is vulnerable to Authorization Bypass in versions 1.145.0 - 1.151.0.
How to fix this
Upgrade the matrix-synapse library to the patch version.
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