CVE-2023-2882 Privilege Escalation in CBOT's Chatbot

Critical 9.8 Published 25 May 2023 Updated 22 May 2026

Attackers can impersonate tokens to abuse privileges in CBOT Chatbot, requiring an upgrade to secure the application.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-2882?

CVE-2023-2882 is a critical vulnerability in CBOT Chatbot, published on 25 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Generation of Incorrect Security Tokens vulnerability in CBOT Chatbot allows Token Impersonation, Privilege Abuse.

This issue affects Chatbot: before Core: v4.0.3.4 Panel: v4.0.3.7.

Weakness: CWE-1270

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2882?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cbot Cbot Core, Cbot Cbot Panel.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2882?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2882 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-2882 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2882 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8rc5-7hhh-7rpr.