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CVE-2022-21669

9.1 · CRITICAL

PuddingBot is a group management bot.

Published Jan 11, 2022CWE-798EPSS 1.03%

Overview

CVE-2022-21669 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 11, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

PuddingBot is a group management bot. In version 0.0.6-b933652 and prior, the bot token is publicly exposed in main.py, making it accessible to malicious actors. The bot token has been revoked and new version is already running on the server. As of time of publication, the maintainers are planning to update code to reflect this change at a later date.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/PuddingBot/pudding-bot/commit/a5b15fb0a5be5fdbacba8ff7b2c8759d5e3ba20fGitHubgithub.com/PuddingBot/pudding-bot/security/advisories/GHSA-cxgr-xpmj-9qjmGitHubgithub.com/PuddingBot/pudding-bot/commit/a5b15fb0a5be5fdbacba8ff7b2c8759d5e3ba20fGitHubgithub.com/PuddingBot/pudding-bot/security/advisories/GHSA-cxgr-xpmj-9qjm

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21669?

CVE-2022-21669 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 11, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2022-21669?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-21669?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-21669?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-21669 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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