CVE-2022-23490
CVE-2022-23490 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bigbluebutton with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3. 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-863.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-863
- Affected product: Bigbluebutton
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23490?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23490?
- CVE-2022-23490 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2022-23490 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2022-23490?
- CVE-2022-23490 affects Bigbluebutton. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-23490?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2022-23490 published?
- CVE-2022-23490 was published on 2022-12-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/releases/tag/v2.4.0
- https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/security/advisories/GHSA-4qgc-xhw5-6qfg
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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