CVE-2020-15251 HIGH

CVE-2020-15251: Privilege Escalation in Channelmgnt plug-in for Sopel

Vendor Mirahezebots
Product sopel-channelmgnt
Weakness CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Published October 13, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In the Channelmgnt plug-in for Sopel (a Python IRC bot) before version 1.0.3, malicious users are able to op/voice and take over a channel. This is an ACL bypass vulnerability. This plugin is bundled with MirahezeBot-Plugins with versions from 9.0.0 and less than 9.0.2 affected. Version 9.0.2 includes 1.0.3 of channelmgnt, and thus is safe from this vulnerability. See referenced GHSA-23pc-4339-95vg.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 13, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated