fix: federated typing indicators dropped with UI_Use_Real_Name enabled - #41910
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WalkthroughFederation typing notifications now honor ChangesFederation typing indicators
Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to Typing indicators can still be sent to the wrong person or omitted when multiple users share a display name. The change should use the authenticated user’s immutable ID and add regression coverage before merge. Suggested labels: 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5✅ Passed checks (5 passed)
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In `@ee/packages/federation-matrix/src/FederationMatrix.ts`:
- Around line 854-861: Update the typing-activity contract to propagate the
authenticated user ID through the FederationMatrix flow, and change the byName
lookup in the matched-user resolution to query Users by immutable _id rather
than selecting an arbitrary shared name. Preserve the existing username fallback
behavior, and add a regression test covering two users with the same display
name to verify the correct room member receives the typing notification.
In `@ee/packages/federation-matrix/tests/end-to-end/typing.spec.ts`:
- Around line 138-142: Rename the affected typing tests to explicitly identify
the UI_Use_Real_Name state and whether username or display-name resolution is
expected, while preserving their existing test behavior and assertions.
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Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat PR: 38778
File: packages/ui-voip/src/providers/useMediaSession.ts:192-192
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ee/packages/federation-matrix/tests/helper/ddp-listener.ts
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift
Resolve typing users by an immutable identifier.
byName selects one arbitrary matching user when two users have the same name. A typing event for one user can then send a Matrix typing notification for another user, or be dropped when the selected user is not a room member.
Propagate the authenticated user ID through the typing-activity contract. Look up the user by _id. Add a regression test with two users that share a display name.
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only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
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In `@ee/packages/federation-matrix/src/FederationMatrix.ts` around lines 854 -
861, Update the typing-activity contract to propagate the authenticated user ID
through the FederationMatrix flow, and change the byName lookup in the
matched-user resolution to query Users by immutable _id rather than selecting an
arbitrary shared name. Preserve the existing username fallback behavior, and add
a regression test covering two users with the same display name to verify the
correct room member receives the typing notification.
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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win
Name each identity-resolution case explicitly.
The two test names do not state whether the test verifies username or display-name resolution. Rename them to identify the UI_Use_Real_Name state and the expected identifier.
As per coding guidelines, **/*.spec.ts must “Use descriptive test names that clearly communicate expected behavior in Playwright tests.”
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In `@ee/packages/federation-matrix/tests/end-to-end/typing.spec.ts` around lines
138 - 142, Rename the affected typing tests to explicitly identify the
UI_Use_Real_Name state and whether username or display-name resolution is
expected, while preserving their existing test behavior and assertions.
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The pull request introduces a new helper method findTypingUser in FederationMatrix.ts to resolve a typing user by either their username or real name, depending on the UI_Use_Real_Name setting.
This implementation introduces two significant issues:
- Logic Error / Typing Status Misattribution: Unlike
username, thename(real name) field in Rocket.Chat is not unique. Multiple users can share the same display name. WhenfindTypingUserqueriesUsers.findOne({ name: user }), it will return the first user matching that name. If multiple users with the same name exist in the workspace (and are members of the same room), a typing notification from one user will be misattributed and sent to the federated Matrix home server under the other user's identity. - Performance Degradation / Denial of Service (DoS): The
namefield in theuserscollection is not indexed. QueryingUsers.findOne({ name: user })forces MongoDB to perform a full collection scan (COLLSCAN). Since typing notifications are highly frequent events (sent repeatedly as a user types), this will cause severe database CPU exhaustion and can easily be abused or naturally trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) on workspaces with a large number of users.
Steps to Reproduce
- Enable Matrix Federation and the
UI_Use_Real_Namesetting. - Create two users with different usernames but the exact same display name (e.g.,
name: "John Doe"). - Add both users to a federated Matrix room.
- When one of the users starts typing, the server resolves the typing user using
findTypingUser. Due to the non-uniquenamequery, it resolves to the first matched user in the database, sending the typing notification under the wrong user's Matrix ID. - In a large workspace, multiple users typing concurrently will trigger frequent
findOne({ name: ... })queries, causing MongoDB CPU usage to spike to 100% due to unindexed collection scans.
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A security vulnerability was found by Hacktron.
File: ee/packages/federation-matrix/src/FederationMatrix.ts
Lines: 851-862
Severity: medium
Vulnerability: Non-Unique and Unindexed User Name Lookup in Federation Matrix Typing Notifications
Description:
The pull request introduces a new helper method `findTypingUser` in `FederationMatrix.ts` to resolve a typing user by either their username or real name, depending on the `UI_Use_Real_Name` setting.
This implementation introduces two significant issues:
1. **Logic Error / Typing Status Misattribution**: Unlike `username`, the `name` (real name) field in Rocket.Chat is not unique. Multiple users can share the same display name. When `findTypingUser` queries `Users.findOne({ name: user })`, it will return the first user matching that name. If multiple users with the same name exist in the workspace (and are members of the same room), a typing notification from one user will be misattributed and sent to the federated Matrix home server under the other user's identity.
2. **Performance Degradation / Denial of Service (DoS)**: The `name` field in the `users` collection is not indexed. Querying `Users.findOne({ name: user })` forces MongoDB to perform a full collection scan (`COLLSCAN`). Since typing notifications are highly frequent events (sent repeatedly as a user types), this will cause severe database CPU exhaustion and can easily be abused or naturally trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) on workspaces with a large number of users.
Proof of Concept:
1. Enable Matrix Federation and the `UI_Use_Real_Name` setting.
2. Create two users with different usernames but the exact same display name (e.g., `name: "John Doe"`).
3. Add both users to a federated Matrix room.
4. When one of the users starts typing, the server resolves the typing user using `findTypingUser`. Due to the non-unique `name` query, it resolves to the first matched user in the database, sending the typing notification under the wrong user's Matrix ID.
5. In a large workspace, multiple users typing concurrently will trigger frequent `findOne({ name: ... })` queries, causing MongoDB CPU usage to spike to 100% due to unindexed collection scans.
Affected Code:
private async findTypingUser(user: string) {
const projection = { _id: 1, username: 1, federation: 1, federated: 1 } as const;
const byUsername = async () => Users.findOneByUsername(user, { projection });
const byName = async () => Users.findOne({ name: user }, { projection });
const [primary, fallback] = this.useRealName ? [byName, byUsername] : [byUsername, byName];
const matched = await primary();
return matched ?? fallback();
}
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1 issue found across 3 files
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<file name="ee/packages/federation-matrix/src/FederationMatrix.ts">
<violation number="1" location="ee/packages/federation-matrix/src/FederationMatrix.ts:855">
P2: When two users share a real name, `findTypingUser` can resolve the typing event to an arbitrary account. The subsequent membership check can drop the indicator or send it for the wrong user; preserve a unique identity in the activity payload or resolve all same-name matches against the room membership before sending.</violation>
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| const projection = { _id: 1, username: 1, federation: 1, federated: 1 } as const; | ||
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P2: When two users share a real name, findTypingUser can resolve the typing event to an arbitrary account. The subsequent membership check can drop the indicator or send it for the wrong user; preserve a unique identity in the activity payload or resolve all same-name matches against the room membership before sending.
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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At ee/packages/federation-matrix/src/FederationMatrix.ts, line 855:
<comment>When two users share a real name, `findTypingUser` can resolve the typing event to an arbitrary account. The subsequent membership check can drop the indicator or send it for the wrong user; preserve a unique identity in the activity payload or resolve all same-name matches against the room membership before sending.</comment>
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@@ -838,6 +848,19 @@ export class FederationMatrix extends ServiceClass implements IFederationMatrixS
+ const projection = { _id: 1, username: 1, federation: 1, federated: 1 } as const;
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+ const byUsername = async () => Users.findOneByUsername(user, { projection });
+ const byName = async () => Users.findOne({ name: user }, { projection });
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+ const [primary, fallback] = this.useRealName ? [byName, byUsername] : [byUsername, byName];
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