CVE-2020-15140
Remote Code Execution in Red Discord Bot
In Red Discord Bot before version 3.3.11, a RCE exploit has been discovered in the Trivia module: this exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted usernames to inject code into the Trivia module's leaderboard command. By abusing this exploit, it's possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information. This critical exploit has been fixed on version 3.3.11.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Remote Code Execution in Red Discord Bot
In Red Discord Bot before version 3.3.11, a RCE exploit has been discovered in the Trivia module: this exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted usernames to inject code into the Trivia module's leaderboard command. By abusing this exploit, it's possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information. This critical exploit has been fixed on version 3.3.11.
- Record
CVE-2020-15140- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-0163
In Red Discord Bot before version 3.3.11, a RCE exploit has been discovered in the Trivia module: this exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted usernames to inject code into the Trivia module's leaderboard command. By abusing this exploit, it's possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information. This critical exploit has been fixed on version 3.3.11.
- Record
EUVD-2020-0163- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-55j9-849x-26h4
Remote Code Execution in Red Discord Bot
Impact
A RCE exploit has been discovered in the Trivia module: this exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted usernames to inject code into the Trivia module's leaderboard command. By abusing this exploit, it's possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information.
Patches
This critical exploit has been fixed on version 3.3.11.
Workarounds
Unloading the Trivia module with unload trivia can render this exploit not accessible. We still highly recommend updating to 3.3.11 to completely patch this issue.
References
https://github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-DiscordBot/pull/4175
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Cog-Creators/Red-DiscordBot
- Over on our Discord server
- Record
GHSA-55j9-849x-26h4- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In Red Discord Bot before version 3.3.11, a RCE exploit has been discovered in the Trivia module: this exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted usernames to inject code into the Trivia module's leaderboard command. By abusing this exploit, it's possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information. This critical exploit has been fixed on version 3.3.11.
- Record
CVE-2020-15140- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Red Discord Bot before version 3.3.11, a RCE exploit has been discovered in the Trivia module: this exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted usernames to inject code into the Trivia module's leaderboard command. By abusing this exploit, it's possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information. This critical exploit has been fixed on version 3.3.11.
- Record
CVE-2020-15140- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-55j9-849x-26h4
Remote Code Execution in Red Discord Bot
Impact
A RCE exploit has been discovered in the Trivia module: this exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted usernames to inject code into the Trivia module's leaderboard command. By abusing this exploit, it's possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information.
Patches
This critical exploit has been fixed on version 3.3.11.
Workarounds
Unloading the Trivia module with unload trivia can render this exploit not accessible. We still highly recommend updating to 3.3.11 to completely patch this issue.
References
https://github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-DiscordBot/pull/4175
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Cog-Creators/Red-DiscordBot
- Over on our Discord server
- Record
GHSA-55j9-849x-26h4- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2020-265 No score
In Red Discord Bot before version 3.3.11, a RCE exploit has been discovered in the Trivia module: this exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted usernames to inject code into the Trivia module's leaderboard command. By abusing this exploit, it's possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information. This critical exploit has been fixed on version 3.3.11.
- Record
PYSEC-2020-265- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
red-discordbotPyPI |
before 3.3.11 | 3.3.11 |
red-discordbotPyPI |
before 3.3.11, plus listed versions 3.0.03.0.0b163.0.0b173.0.0b183.0.0b19 Show 34 moreShow less3.0.0b203.0.0b213.0.0rc13.0.0rc1.post13.0.0rc23.0.0rc33.0.0rc3.post13.0.13.0.23.1.03.1.13.1.23.1.33.1.43.1.53.1.63.1.73.1.83.1.93.2.03.2.13.2.23.2.33.3.03.3.13.3.103.3.23.3.33.3.43.3.53.3.63.3.73.3.83.3.9 |
3.3.11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-15140 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Cogboard Red Discord Bot, published August 21, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.16%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in red-discordbot 3.3.11.
References
github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-DiscordBot/security/advisories/GHSA-55j9-849x-26h4
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15140