Element Web and Element Desktop before 1.12.32 Forced Logout via Guest Credential URL Parameters
Impact
Element Web and Element Desktop before 1.12.32 are vulnerable to forced logout via guest credential URL parameters, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log out users and clear local stores. Attackers can lure logged-in users into opening malicious links.
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Affected products
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element-hq · VulnCheck
element-web
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element-web
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affected
0 → before 1.12.32
semver versions
unaffected
1.12.32
semver versions
Other versions: unaffected
element-hq · VulnCheck
element-desktop
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element-desktop
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affected
0 → before 1.12.32
semver versions
unaffected
1.12.32
semver versions
Other versions: unaffected
Original source description
Element Web and Element Desktop before 1.12.32 accept guest credentials from URL fragment parameters in loadSession, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to log out users and clear local stores. Attackers can lure logged-in users into opening links with guest_user_id and guest_access_token to force an attacker-controlled guest session and destroy unbacked end-to-end encryption keys.
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Original records
CVE-2026-119407View the latest unmodified CVE JSON from the official source. It may be newer than this imported page.
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Vulnerable product
cpe:2.3:a:element:element:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Before: 1.12.32
Original applicability statements
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