CVE-2026-45078
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CVE-2026-45078 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Synapse is an open source Matrix homeserver implementation. Prior to 1.152.1, local authenticated users can cause Synapse to starve other requests of CPU and lead to other requests failing, causing other users to be denied service. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Synapse is an open source Matrix homeserver implementation. Prior to 1.152.1, local authenticated users can cause Synapse to starve other requests of CPU and lead to other requests failing, causing other users to be denied service. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.152.1.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Element | Synapse | < 1.152.1 |
References
- https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-8q93-326v-3m7gMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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