CVE-2022-41962

BigBlueButton contains Incorrect Authorization for setting emoji status

Published Dec 16, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 2.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system. Versions prior to 2.4-rc-6, and 2.5-alpha-1 contain Incorrect Authorization for setting emoji status. A user with moderator rights can use the clear status feature to set any emoji status for other users. Moderators should only be able to set none as the status of other users. This issue is patched in 2.4-rc-6 and 2.5-alpha-1There are no workarounds.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-45068 BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system. Versions prior to 2.4-rc-6, and 2.5-alpha-1 contain Incorrect Authorization for setting emoji status. A user with moderator rights can use the clear status feature to set any emoji status for other users. Moderators should only be able to set none as the status of other users. This issue is patched in 2.4-rc-6 and 2.5-alpha-1There are no workarounds.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 17, 2025, 3:37 PM
Reserved
Sep 30, 2022, 4:38 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 16, 2022, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:04 AM