SSRF in Bigbluebutton

CVE-2023-43798

BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom. BigBlueButton prior to versions 2.6.12 and 2.7.0-rc.1 is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). This issue is a bypass of CVE-2023-33176. A patch in versions 2.6.12 and 2.7.0-rc.1 disabled follow redirect at `httpclient.execute` since the software no longer has to follow it when using `finalUrl`. There are no known workarounds. We recommend upgrading to a patched version of BigBlueButton.

Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (33.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-43798: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Bigbluebutton — versions < 2.6.12, >= 2.7.0-alpha.1, < 2.7.0-rc.1, 2.7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-43798?
CVE-2023-43798 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bigbluebutton, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2023-10-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-43798?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.