CVE-2023-42804

BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom. BigBlueButton prior to version 2.6.0-beta.1 has a path traversal vulnerability that allows an attacker with a valid starting folder path, to traverse and read other files without authentication, assuming the files have certain extensions (txt, swf, svg, png). In version 2.6.0-beta.1, input validation was added on the parameters being passed and dangerous characters are stripped. There are no known workarounds.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 08:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/15960 - Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/15960 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/security/advisories/GHSA-3qjg-229m-vq84 - Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/security/advisories/GHSA-3qjg-229m-vq84 - Third Party Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.3
v2 : unknown
v3 : 3.1

07 Nov 2023, 23:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/15960 - (MISC) https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/15960 - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/security/advisories/GHSA-3qjg-229m-vq84 - (MISC) https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/security/advisories/GHSA-3qjg-229m-vq84 - Third Party Advisory
First Time Bigbluebutton
Bigbluebutton bigbluebutton
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.3
CPE cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*

30 Oct 2023, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-10-30 19:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 08:23


NVD link : CVE-2023-42804

Mitre link : CVE-2023-42804

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42804


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Products Affected

bigbluebutton

  • bigbluebutton
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')