How severe is CVE-2022-21669?

CVE-2022-21669 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2022-21669 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-21669?

CVE-2022-21669 affects Puddingbot Project Puddingbot. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21669?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-21669 published?

CVE-2022-21669 was published on 2022-01-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-21669

CVE-2022-21669 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Puddingbot Project Puddingbot with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-798.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (60th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-798
Affected product: Puddingbot Project Puddingbot
Published: 2022-01-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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 The bot token has been revoked and new version is already running on the server.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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21669?: 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 The bot token has been revoked and new version is already running on the server.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.
How severe is CVE-2022-21669?: CVE-2022-21669 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2022-21669 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-21669?: CVE-2022-21669 affects Puddingbot Project Puddingbot. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21669?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-21669 published?: CVE-2022-21669 was published on 2022-01-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:puddingbot_project:puddingbot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Other CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-13768 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Gardyn devices expose a privileged iothubowner key. Access to this key will allow a malicious user to invoke an IoTHub…
CVE-2026-45631 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Dokploy is a free, self-hostable Platform as a Service (PaaS). From 0.27.0 to before 0.29.3, a hardcoded…
CVE-2026-22769 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, versions prior to 6.0.3.1 HF1, contain a hardcoded credential vulnerability.…
CVE-2025-42890 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): SQL Anywhere Monitor (Non-GUI) baked credentials into the code,exposing the resources or functionality to unintended…
CVE-2025-7503 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An OEM IP camera manufactured by Shenzhen Liandian Communication Technology LTD exposes a Telnet service (port 23) with…
CVE-2025-20309 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session…

Browse all CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials) vulnerabilities →