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Bigbluebutton CVE-2022-23490

MEDIUM
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2022-12-16 security-advisories@github.com
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could access sensitive data that should not be disclosed by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability could allow attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system. Versions prior to 2.4.0 expose sensitive information to Unauthorized Actors. Subscribing to the current-poll collection does not update the client UI, but does give the attacker access to the contents of the collection, which include the individual poll responses. This issue is patched in version 2.4.0. There are no workarounds. Affected products include: Bigbluebutton. Version information: prior to 2.4.0.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system. Versions prior to 2.4.0 expose sensitive information to Unauthorized Actors. This issue affects meetings with polls, where the attacker is a meeting participant. Subscribing to the current-poll collection does not update the client UI, but does give the attacker access to the contents of the collection, which include the individual poll responses. This issue is patched in version 2.4.0. There are no workarounds.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2020-27605 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Oct 21

BigBlueButton through 2.2.28 uses Ghostscript for processing of uploaded EPS documents, and consequently may be subject

CVE-2020-12443 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Apr 29

BigBlueButton before 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files because the presfilename (lowercase) value ca

CVE-2020-26163 HIGH POC
8.8 Sep 30

BigBlueButton Greenlight before 2.5.6 allows HTTP header (Host and Origin) attacks, which can result in Account Takeover

CVE-2020-27613 HIGH POC
8.4 Oct 21

The installation procedure in BigBlueButton before 2.2.28 (or earlier) uses ClueCon as the FreeSWITCH password, which al

CVE-2025-61601 HIGH POC
7.5 Oct 09

Denial of service in BigBlueButton versions prior to 3.0.13 lets an authenticated meeting participant freeze or crash a

CVE-2025-61602 HIGH POC
7.5 Oct 09

Chat denial of service in BigBlueButton before 3.0.13 lets an authenticated meeting participant crash chat for every att

CVE-2020-29043 HIGH POC
7.5 Nov 26

An issue was discovered in BigBlueButton through 2.2.29. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely

CVE-2020-27610 HIGH POC
7.5 Oct 21

The installation procedure in BigBlueButton before 2.2.28 (or earlier) exposes certain network services to external inte

CVE-2020-27603 HIGH POC
7.5 Oct 21

BigBlueButton before 2.2.27 has an unsafe JODConverter setting in which LibreOffice document conversions can access exte

CVE-2020-12112 HIGH POC
7.5 Apr 23

BigBlueButton before 2.2.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive files via Local File Inclusion. Rated high severi

CVE-2026-27466 HIGH POC
7.2 Feb 21

BigBlueButton versions 3.0.21 and below allow remote denial of service when ClamAV is configured following official docu

CVE-2020-27607 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Oct 21

In BigBlueButton before 2.2.28 (or earlier), the client-side Mute button only signifies that the server should stop acce

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