CVE-2023-2885 Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint in CBOT's Chatbot

High 8.1 Published 25 May 2023 Updated 22 May 2026

An adversary-in-the-middle can intercept and modify chatbot communications due to improper message integrity enforcement.

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-2023-2885?

CVE-2023-2885 is a high-severity 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

Improper Enforcement of Message Integrity During Transmission in a Communication Channel vulnerability in CBOT Chatbot allows Adversary in the Middle (AiTM).

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

Weakness: CWE-924

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2885?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cbot Cbot Core, Cbot Cbot Panel.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2885?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2885 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-2885 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2885 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-788j-v5xm-h2mq.