matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk

Verification: `other_user_id`, `other_device_id`, etc not exposed once verification complete

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Description

After verification, element-web shows a completion dialog along the lines of "You've successfully verified \: (\)!".

The `VerificationRequest` class thows away details like the device ID once the verification completes. We *could* fudge around it in the js-sdk, but it seems like a useful thing to expose to other applications.

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Research direction

Start with the VerificationRequest class and trace how it handles completion, comparing the details available before and after verification. Determine how other applications can access the other user and device identifiers, then verify that the completion result exposes those details without requiring a js-sdk workaround.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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