How severe is CVE-2024-52805?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2024-52805 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2024-52805?

CVE-2024-52805 affects the following packages: matrix-synapse (PyPI). Ecosystems affected: PyPI.

How do I fix CVE-2024-52805?

Update matrix-synapse to 1.120.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-52805 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2024-52805 in my PyPI dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for matrix-synapse, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2024-52805 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Is CVE-2024-52805 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2024-52805 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-52805?

CVE-2024-52805 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.7%, placing it in the 53th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-52805?

CVE-2024-52805 is classified as CWE-770 (CWE-770). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2024-52805 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2024-52805 was published on December 3, 2024 and was last updated on August 12, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2024-52805 — matrix-synapse

CVE-2024-52805 is a CWE-770 vulnerability in matrix-synapse. A fix is available for matrix-synapse — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Synapse allows unsupported content types to lead to memory exhaustion

Also known asGHSA-rfq8-j7rh-8hf2PYSEC-2026-1613

Published

Dec 3, 2024

Updated

Aug 12, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 26, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2024-52805.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.7%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs53th percentile — riskier than 53% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐍matrix-synapse

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Impact

In Synapse before 1.120.1, multipart/form-data requests can in certain configurations transiently increase memory consumption beyond expected levels while processing the request, which can be used to amplify denial of service attacks.

Patches

Synapse 1.120.1 resolves the issue by denying requests with unsupported multipart/form-data content type.

Workarounds

Limiting request sizes or blocking the multipart/form-data content type before the requests reach Synapse, for example in a reverse proxy, alleviates the issue. Another approach that mitigates the attack is to use a low max_upload_size in Synapse.

References

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please email us at security at element.io.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐍PyPI	`matrix-synapse`	all versions	1.120.1`pip install --upgrade 'matrix-synapse==1.120.1'`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

synapsematrix

< 1.120.1

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for matrix-synapse, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update matrix-synapse to 1.120.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-52805 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact In Synapse before 1.120.1, `multipart/form-data` requests can in certain configurations transiently increase memory consumption beyond expected levels while processing the request, which can be used to amplify denial of service attacks. ### Patches Synapse 1.120.1 resolves the issue by denying requests with unsupported `multipart/form-data` content type. ### Workarounds Limiting request sizes or blocking the `multipart/form-data` content type before the requests reach Synapse, for example in a reverse proxy, alleviates the issue. Another approach that mitigates the attack is to

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CVE-2024-52805 — matrix-synapse

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

EPSS Exploitation Probability

Real-World Exposure

Description

Impact

Patches

Workarounds

References

For more information

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

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Fix

Workarounds

Frequently Asked Questions

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