GHSA-jrh7-mhhx-6h88 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in matrix-synapse. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-jrh7-mhhx-6h88 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Denial of service (via resource exhaustion) due to improper input validation on groups/communities endpoints
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
Missing input validation of some parameters on the groups (also known as communities) endpoints could cause excessive use of disk space and memory leading to resource exhaustion. Additionally clients may have issues rendering large fields.
Patches
This issue is fixed by #9321 and #9393.
Workarounds
The groups feature can be disabled (by setting enable_group_creation to False) to mitigate this issue. Note that it is disabled by default.
Other information
Note that the groups feature is not part of the Matrix specification and the chosen maximum lengths are arbitrary. Not all clients might abide by them.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | matrix-synapse | all versions | 1.28.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for matrix-synapse. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update matrix-synapse to 1.28.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-jrh7-mhhx-6h88 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-jrh7-mhhx-6h88 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-jrh7-mhhx-6h88. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-jrh7-mhhx-6h88 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-jrh7-mhhx-6h88 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.