CVE-2022-3971

Name: CVE-2022-3971
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-11-13T10:15:09.68+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.6/10EPSS 0.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-3971 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.6/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in matrix-appservice-irc up to 0.35.1. It has been declared as critical. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in matrix-appservice-irc up to 0.35.1. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/datastore/postgres/PgDataStore.ts. The manipulation of the argument roomIds leads to sql injection. Upgrading to version 0.36.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 179313a37f06b298150edba3e2b0e5a73c1415e7. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-213550 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability

0.51%

39.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-707

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Matrix	Matrix Irc Bridge	<= 0.36.0

References

https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/commit/179313a37f06b298150edba3e2b0e5a73c1415e7Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/pull/1619Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/releases/tag/0.36.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.213550Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/commit/179313a37f06b298150edba3e2b0e5a73c1415e7Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/pull/1619Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/releases/tag/0.36.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.213550Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 13, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-3971?

How severe is CVE-2022-3971?

CVE-2022-3971 has a CVSS score of 5.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3971?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST