Exposure of messages in BigBlueButton public chats
Priority LOW 31CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system. Starting with version 2.2 and prior to versions 2.3.9 and 2.4-beta-1, an attacker can circumvent access controls to obtain the content of public chat messages from different meetings on the server. The attacker must be a participant in a meeting on the server. BigBlueButton versions 2.3.9 and 2.4-beta-1 contain a patch for this issue. There are currently no known workarounds.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0108 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed bigbluebutton (bigbluebutton): 2.3.9, 2.4-beta-1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bigbluebutton | bigbluebutton | 2.2 to before 2.3.9; 2.4-alpha-1 to before 2.4-beta-1 | 2.3.9, 2.4-beta-1 | Patch available | CNA |
- bigbluebutton Vendorbigbluebutton Affected 2.2 to before 2.3.9; 2.4-alpha-1 to before 2.4-beta-1 Fixed in 2.3.9, 2.4-beta-1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 to before 2.3.9 | Vulnerable | bigbluebutton |
| cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.4:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 alpha1 | Vulnerable | bigbluebutton |
| cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.4:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 alpha2 | Vulnerable | bigbluebutton |
- cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 to before 2.3.9 Vulnerable ·bigbluebutton
- cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.4:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 alpha1 Vulnerable ·bigbluebutton
- cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.4:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 alpha2 Vulnerable ·bigbluebutton
Remediation
- Fix · CNA bigbluebutton (bigbluebutton) Fixed in 2.3.9, 2.4-beta-1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-29232
References
More Bigbluebutton vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-21873 BigBlueButton: Exposed ClamAV port enables Denial of Service CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2025-38047 BigBlueButton vulnerable to Chat DoS via invalid reactionEmojiId CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-38046 BigBlueButton vulnerable to DoS via PollSubmitVote GraphQL mutation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-13109 Cross site scripting in username that will trigger by sending chat CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-09954 BigBlueButton before 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files because the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-16722 BigBlueButton through 2.2.28 uses Ghostscript for processing of uploaded EPS documents… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
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