Is CVE-2023-43798 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-43798 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-43798?

CVE-2023-43798 has a CVSS score of 5.6 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

How do I patch CVE-2023-43798?

Patch guidance is available from bigbluebutton security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-43798.

CVE-2023-43798 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2023-43798?

7 products: bigbluebutton bigbluebutton, bigbluebutton bigbluebutton, bigbluebutton bigbluebutton, bigbluebutton bigbluebutton, bigbluebutton bigbluebutton, and 2 more.

Description

BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom. BigBlueButton prior to versions 2.6.12 and 2.7.0-rc.1 is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). This issue is a bypass of CVE-2023-33176. A patch in versions 2.6.12 and 2.7.0-rc.1 disabled follow redirect at `httpclient.execute` since the software no longer has to follow it when using `finalUrl`. There are no known workarounds. We recommend upgrading to a patched version of BigBlueButton.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: low
Weaknesses: CWE-918 · Server-Side Request Forgery

Metadata

Primary Vendor: BIGBLUEBUTTON
Published: 10/30/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2023-43798. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2023-43798

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CVE-2023-43798 vulnerability