Privilege escalation in Defender
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
x26-Cogs is a repository of cogs made by Twentysix for the Red Discord bot. Among these cogs is the Defender cog, a tool for Discord server moderation. A vulnerability in the Defender cog prior to version 1.10.0 allows users with admin privileges to issue commands as other users who share the same server. If a bot owner shares the same server as the attacker, it is possible for the attacker to issue bot-owner restricted commands. The issue has been patched in version 1.10.0. One may unload the Defender cog as a workaround.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twentysix26 | x26-Cogs | before 1.10.0 | 1.10.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- x26-Cogs VendorTwentysix26 Affected before 1.10.0 Fixed in 1.10.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:x26-cogs_project:x26-cogs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.10.0 | Vulnerable | X26-cogs Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:x26-cogs_project:x26-cogs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.10.0 Vulnerable ·X26-cogs Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA x26-Cogs (Twentysix26) Fixed in 1.10.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23604
References
Sources
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