CVE-2026-45056: matrix-rust-sdk · Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Affects matrix-rust-sdkSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium : upgrade to 0.16.1 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.16.1, 0.17.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade matrix-rust-sdk to 0.16.1; matrix-org/matrix-sdk-crypto to 0.17.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| matrix-orgmatrix-rust-sdk | Affected
| Fixed in
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crates.iomatrix-org/matrix-sdk-cryptopkg:cargo/matrix-org/matrix-sdk-cryptoOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade matrix-sdk-crypto to version 0.17.0 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Description
matrix-sdk-crypto is a no-network-IO implementation of a state machine that handles end-to-end encryption for Matrix clients. Starting in version 0.12.0 and prior to version 0.17.0, the matrix-sdk-crypto crate was missing a check for the user ID when decrypting an Olm-encrypted event containing the `sender_device_keys` property. This could be exploited to forge an encrypted to-device event, but only if the attacker colludes with the homeserver operator. This issue is fixed in matrix-sdk-crypto 0.17.0. There are no known workarounds for the issue.
References
- github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-wfq4-36m3-9g42 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk/pull/6553 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk/releases/tag/matrix-sdk-0.16.1 (opens in a new tab)
- rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0159.html (opens in a new tab)