matrix-org mjolnir = 1.9.0 Management Command lack of administrator control over security

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A vulnerability was found in matrix-org mjolnir = 1.9.0. It has been declared as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Management Command Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to lack of administrator control over security. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-24024. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

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A vulnerability has been found in matrix-org mjolnir = 1.9.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Management Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a lack of administrator control over security vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-671. The product uses security features in a way that prevents the product's administrator from tailoring security settings to reflect the environment in which the product is being used. This introduces resultant weaknesses or prevents it from operating at a level of security that is desired by the administrator. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Mjolnir is a moderation tool for Matrix. Mjolnir v1.9.0 responds to management commands from any room the bot is member of. This can allow users who aren't operators of the bot to use the bot's functions, including server administration components if enabled. Version 1.9.1 reverts the feature that introduced the bug, and version 1.9.2 reintroduces the feature safely. Downgrading to version 1.8.3 is recommended if upgrading to 1.9.1 or higher isn't possible.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-24024 since 01/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Applying the patch b437fa16b5425985715df861987c836affd51eea is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

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• matrix-org

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• mjolnir

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• = 1.9.0

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• open-source

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• Product: https://github.com/matrix-org/mjolnir/

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