Vulnerability · Published Aug 21, 2020 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2020-15140Remote Code Execution in Red Discord Bot
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity injection in Red-DiscordBot from Cog-Creators. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In Red Discord Bot before version 3.3.11, a RCE exploit has been discovered in the Trivia module: this exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted usernames to inject code into the Trivia module's leaderboard command. By abusing this exploit, it's possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information. This critical exploit has been fixed on version 3.3.11.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | red-discordbot | 3.3.11 | GHSA-55j9-849x-26h4 |
| PyPI | red-discordbot | 3.3.11 | PYSEC-2020-265 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cog-Creators | Red-DiscordBot | < 3.3.11 |
Weakness: CWE-74 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N