CVE-2025-59161 - In Element Web and Element Desktop, a malicious room can hide an unrelated room and cause it to be left when the malicious room is left

CVE-2025-59161 - In Element Web and Element Desktop, a malicious room can hide an unrelated room and cause it to be left when the malicious room is left

https://cvefeed.io/rssfeed/latest.atom / Tue, 09/16/2025 - 23:39
CVE ID : CVE-2025-59161
Published : Sept. 16, 2025, 5:15 p.m. | 3 hours, 24 minutes ago
Description : Element Web is a Matrix web client built using the Matrix React SDK. Element Web and Element Desktop before version 1.11.112 have insufficient validation of room predecessor links, allowing a remote attacker to attempt to impermanently replace a room's entry in the room list with an unrelated attacker-supplied room. While the effect of this is temporary, it may still confuse users into acting on incorrect assumptions. The issue has been patched and users should upgrade to 1.11.112. A reload/refresh will fix the incorrect room list state, removing the attacker's room and restoring the original room.
Severity: 2.7 | LOW
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