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CVE-2020-26249: Remote Code Execution (RCE) Exploit on Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

December 8, 2020 (updated October 25, 2024)

A RCE exploit has been discovered in the Red Discord Bot - Dashboard Webserver: this exploit allows Discord users with specially crafted Server names and Usernames/Nicknames to inject code into the webserver front-end code. By abusing this exploit, it’s possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information.

References

  • github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-Dashboard
  • github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-Dashboard/commit/99d88b840674674166ce005b784ae8e31e955ab1
  • github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-Dashboard/commit/a6b9785338003ec87fb75305e7d1cc2d40c7ab91
  • github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-Dashboard/security/advisories/GHSA-hm45-mgqm-gjm4
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-hm45-mgqm-gjm4
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/red-dashboard/PYSEC-2020-98.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26249
  • pypi.org/project/Red-Dashboard

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.1.7a

Fixed versions

  • 0.1.7a

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.1.7a or above.

Impact 8.7 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

pypi/red-dashboard/CVE-2020-26249.yml

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