BigBlueButton Blind SSRF When Uploading Presentation (mitigation bypass)
Priority LOW 26CWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00478 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed bigbluebutton (bigbluebutton): 2.6.12, 2.7.0-rc.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 | before 2.6.12; 2.7.0-alpha.1 to before 2.7.0-rc.1 | 2.6.12, 2.7.0-rc.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- bigbluebutton Vendorbigbluebutton Affected before 2.6.12; 2.7.0-alpha.1 to before 2.7.0-rc.1 Fixed in 2.6.12, 2.7.0-rc.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.6.12 | Vulnerable | bigbluebutton |
| cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | bigbluebutton |
| cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | bigbluebutton |
| cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | bigbluebutton |
| cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | bigbluebutton |
| cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | bigbluebutton |
| cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | bigbluebutton |
- cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.12 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
- cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.7.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·bigbluebutton
Remediation
- Fix · CNA bigbluebutton (bigbluebutton) Fixed in 2.6.12, 2.7.0-rc.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-43798
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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