Improper Authentication in BigBlueButton - CVE-2026-46355

 

Improper Authentication in BigBlueButton - CVE-2026-46355

Published: June 4, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU133355
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46355
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests in /bigbluebutton/api/handleJoinExistingUser. A remote user can impersonate other existing users in the same session.


Affected software

BigBlueButton

How to mitigate CVE-2026-46355

Install updates from vendor's website.

BigBlueButton - update to 3.0.23

External References

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