CVE-2024-45307
📋 TL;DR
SudoBot Discord moderation bot versions before 9.26.7 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the -config command that allows any user to modify bot configuration settings. This could lead to unauthorized control over bot functionality. All users running SudoBot v9 before v9.26.7 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SudoBot Discord Bot
📦 What is this software?
Sudobot by Onesoftnet
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers gain complete administrative control over the bot, modify all settings, disable security features, and potentially compromise the Discord server's moderation capabilities.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users change bot configuration settings, disrupt moderation workflows, or enable malicious features.
If Mitigated
Only users with ManageGuild permission can modify bot configuration, maintaining proper access control.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability is in a publicly accessible Discord bot command with no authentication required.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 9.26.7
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/onesoft-sudo/sudobot/security/advisories/GHSA-crgg-w3rr-r9h4
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Stop the SudoBot instance. 2. Update to version 9.26.7 using your deployment method. 3. Restart the bot. 4. Verify the version is 9.26.7 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Database Permission Overwrite
allCreate a command permission overwrite in the database to restrict -config command to users with ManageGuild permission.
INSERT INTO command_permission_overwrites (guild_id, command_name, permission_type, permission_value) VALUES ('<guild_id>', '-config', 'role', 'ManageGuild');
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement the database permission overwrite workaround for all guilds
- Disable the -config command entirely if possible through bot configuration
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if SudoBot version is below 9.26.7 using the bot's version command or deployment logs.Check Version:
Use the bot's version command (typically -version or similar) or check deployment configuration.Verify Fix Applied:
Confirm version is 9.26.7 or higher and test that only users with ManageGuild permission can use -config command.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized users executing -config command
- Configuration changes from non-administrative users
Network Indicators:
- Discord API calls to modify bot configuration from unauthorized users
SIEM Query:
source="discord_bot" AND command="-config" AND user_permissions NOT CONTAINS "ManageGuild"