CVE-2020-26249
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2020-26249 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Red Discord Bot Dashboard that allows attackers to inject malicious code through specially crafted Discord server names or usernames. This affects all Red Discord Bot installations using the vulnerable Dashboard module before version 0.1.7a. Successful exploitation enables attackers to execute arbitrary code on the bot's web server.
💻 Affected Systems
- Red Discord Bot Dashboard
📦 What is this software?
Red Dashboard by Cogboard
Red Dashboard by Cogboard
Red Dashboard by Cogboard
Red Dashboard by Cogboard
Red Dashboard by Cogboard
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of the bot server, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands, steal sensitive data, install malware, or pivot to other systems.
Likely Case
Attacker gains control of the Discord bot, accesses sensitive bot tokens and credentials, and potentially compromises the underlying server.
If Mitigated
If proper network segmentation and least privilege are implemented, impact may be limited to the bot application and its immediate environment.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires Discord account access to create malicious server names or usernames. The vulnerability is in client-side code injection.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.1.7a
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-Dashboard/security/advisories/GHSA-hm45-mgqm-gjm4
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update Red-Dashboard package: pip install --upgrade Red-Dashboard==0.1.7a
2. Restart the Red Discord Bot
3. Verify the Dashboard module is updated to version 0.1.7a
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Dashboard Module
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable Dashboard module until patching is possible
[p]unload dashboard
[p]disable dashboard
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Dashboard module completely
- Restrict Discord server access to trusted users only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if Red-Dashboard version is below 0.1.7a using pip show Red-DashboardCheck Version:
pip show Red-Dashboard | grep VersionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Red-Dashboard version is 0.1.7a or higher📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual web server errors
- Suspicious JavaScript execution in dashboard logs
- Unexpected bot commands or behavior
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from bot server
- Suspicious HTTP requests to dashboard endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="bot_logs" AND ("dashboard error" OR "unexpected script" OR "malicious payload")🔗 References
- https://github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-Dashboard/commit/99d88b840674674166ce005b784ae8e31e955ab1
- https://github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-Dashboard/commit/a6b9785338003ec87fb75305e7d1cc2d40c7ab91
- https://github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-Dashboard/security/advisories/GHSA-hm45-mgqm-gjm4
- https://pypi.org/project/Red-Dashboard
- https://github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-Dashboard/commit/99d88b840674674166ce005b784ae8e31e955ab1
- https://github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-Dashboard/commit/a6b9785338003ec87fb75305e7d1cc2d40c7ab91
- https://github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-Dashboard/security/advisories/GHSA-hm45-mgqm-gjm4
- https://pypi.org/project/Red-Dashboard
