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Medium
CVE-2020-28954
web/controllers/ApiController.groovy in BigBlueButton before 2.2.29 lacks certain parameter sanitization, as...
Vulnerability Description
web/controllers/ApiController.groovy in BigBlueButton before 2.2.29 lacks certain parameter sanitization, as demonstrated by accepting control characters in a user name.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/compare/v2.2.28...v2.2.29
- https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/commit/e59bcd0c33a6a3203c011faa8823ba2cac1e4f37
- https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/issues/10818
- https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/commit/5c911ddeec4493f40f42e2f137800ed4692004a4
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
November 19th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.