Privilege Escalation in Channelmgnt plug-in for Sopel
Impact
Malicious users are able to op/voice and take over a channel
Patches
On version 1.0.3
Workarounds
Disable channelmgnt
References
https://phab.bots.miraheze.wiki/T117
For more information
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | sopel-plugins-channelmgnt | < 1.0.3, < 1.0.3 | 1.0.3 |
References
- https://pypi.org/project/sopel-plugins.channelmgnt/
- https://phab.bots.miraheze.wiki/T117
- https://github.com/MirahezeBots/sopel-channelmgnt/pull/3
- https://github.com/MirahezeBots/sopel-channelmgnt/security/advisories/GHSA-j257-jfvv-h3x5
- https://github.com/MirahezeBots/MirahezeBots/security/advisories/GHSA-23pc-4339-95vg
- https://phab.bots.miraheze.wiki/phame/live/1/post/1/summary/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15251
- https://github.com/MirahezeBots/MirahezeBots
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/sopel-plugins-channelmgnt/PYSEC-2020-110.yaml
- https://phab.bots.miraheze.wiki/phame/live/1/post/1/summary
- https://pypi.org/project/sopel-plugins.channelmgnt
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-862, CWE-863- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
sopel-plugins-channelmgnt- Disclosed
- 13.10.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2020-110 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-j257-jfvv-h3x5 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: sopel-plugins-channelmgnt
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 10.2020 04.2021
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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