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TI-2023-23488 Aliases CVE-2023-43797

BigBlueButton Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability at Guest Lobby

Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom. Prior to versions 2.6.11 and 2.7.0-beta.3, Guest Lobby was vulnerable to cross-site scripting when users wait to enter the meeting due to inserting unsanitized messages to the element using unsafe innerHTML. Text sanitizing was added for lobby messages starting in versions 2.6.11 and 2.7.0-beta.3. There are no known workarounds.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0047 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed bigbluebutton (bigbluebutton): 2.6.11, 2.7.0-beta.3

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
bigbluebuttonbigbluebuttonbefore 2.6.11; 2.7.0-alpha.1 to before 2.7.0-beta.32.6.11, 2.7.0-beta.3Patch availableCNA
  • bigbluebutton Vendorbigbluebutton Affected before 2.6.11; 2.7.0-alpha.1 to before 2.7.0-beta.3 Fixed in 2.6.11, 2.7.0-beta.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.11Vulnerablebigbluebutton
cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0 alpha1Vulnerablebigbluebutton
cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0 alpha2Vulnerablebigbluebutton
cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0 alpha3Vulnerablebigbluebutton
cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0 beta1Vulnerablebigbluebutton
cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0 beta2Vulnerablebigbluebutton
  • cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.11 Vulnerable ·bigbluebutton
  • cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·bigbluebutton
  • cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·bigbluebutton
  • cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·bigbluebutton
  • cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·bigbluebutton
  • cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·bigbluebutton

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA bigbluebutton (bigbluebutton) Fixed in 2.6.11, 2.7.0-beta.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-43797

References

  • 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
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Sources

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