CVE-2020-26249 : Exploit Details and Defense Strategies

Red Discord Bot Dashboard is an easy-to-use interactive web dashboard to control your Redbot. In Red Discord Bot before version 0.1.7a, an RCE exploit has been discovered, allowing attackers to inject code into the webserver front-end code, potentially leading to destructive actions and data access. This high severity exploit has been fixed in version 0.1.7a.

Understanding CVE-2020-26249

Red Discord Bot Dashboard vulnerability with an RCE exploit due to Cross-site Scripting (XSS).

What is CVE-2020-26249?

An RCE exploit affecting Red-Dashboard by Cog-Creators before version 0.1.7a
Exploit allows injection of code into the webserver front-end code
Attackers can perform destructive actions and access sensitive information

The Impact of CVE-2020-26249

CVSS Score: 7.7 (High Severity)
Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: High
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality, Integrity Impact: High
Availability Impact: None

Technical Details of CVE-2020-26249

The technical aspects of the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

RCE exploit due to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Red-Dashboard

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Red-Dashboard
Vendor: Cog-Creators
Versions Affected: < 0.1.7a

Exploitation Mechanism

Attackers craft specially named Discord servers and Usernames/Nicknames to inject code

Mitigation and Prevention

Steps to mitigate the vulnerability.

Immediate Steps to Take

Upgrade to version 0.1.7a of Red-Dashboard

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update software and packages
Implement input validation to prevent XSS attacks

Patching and Updates

Upgrade relevant packages (Dashboard module and Dashboard webserver) to version 0.1.7a