CVE-2020-15147
Remote Code Execution in Red Discord Bot
Red Discord Bot before versions 3.3.12 and 3.4 has a Remote Code Execution vulnerability in the Streams module. This exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted "going live" messages to inject code into the Streams module's going live message. By abusing this exploit, it's possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information. As a workaround, unloading the Trivia module with unload streams can render this exploit not accessible. It is highly recommended updating to 3.3.12 or 3.4 to completely patch this issue.
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
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.5
Remote Code Execution in Red Discord Bot
Red Discord Bot before versions 3.3.12 and 3.4 has a Remote Code Execution vulnerability in the Streams module. This exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted "going live" messages to inject code into the Streams module's going live message. By abusing this exploit, it's possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information. As a workaround, unloading the Trivia module with unload streams can render this exploit not accessible. It is highly recommended updating to 3.3.12 or 3.4 to completely patch this issue.
- Record
CVE-2020-15147- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-0164
8.5
Red Discord Bot before versions 3.3.12 and 3.4 has a Remote Code Execution vulnerability in the Streams module. This exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted "going live" messages to inject code into the Streams module's going live message. By abusing this exploit, it's possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information. As a workaround, unloading the Trivia module with unload streams can render this exploit not accessible. It is highly recommended updating to 3.3.12 or 3.4 to completely patch this issue.
- Record
EUVD-2020-0164- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7257-96vg-qf6x
7.7
Remote Code Execution in Red Discord Bot
Impact
A RCE exploit has been discovered in the Streams module: this exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted "going live" messages to inject code into the Streams module's going live message. 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 3.3.12 & 3.4.
Workarounds
Unloading the Streams module with unload streams can render this exploit not accessible. We still highly recommend updating to 3.3.12 or 3.4 to completely patch this issue.
References
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-7257-96vg-qf6x- CVSS 4.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.5
Red Discord Bot before versions 3.3.12 and 3.4 has a Remote Code Execution vulnerability in the Streams module. This exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted "going live" messages to inject code into the Streams module's going live message. By abusing this exploit, it's possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information. As a workaround, unloading the Trivia module with unload streams can render this exploit not accessible. It is highly recommended updating to 3.3.12 or 3.4 to completely patch this issue.
- Record
CVE-2020-15147- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94, CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.5
Red Discord Bot before versions 3.3.12 and 3.4 has a Remote Code Execution vulnerability in the Streams module. This exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted "going live" messages to inject code into the Streams module's going live message. By abusing this exploit, it's possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information. As a workaround, unloading the Trivia module with unload streams can render this exploit not accessible. It is highly recommended updating to 3.3.12 or 3.4 to completely patch this issue.
- Record
CVE-2020-15147- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-7257-96vg-qf6x
7.7
Remote Code Execution in Red Discord Bot
Impact
A RCE exploit has been discovered in the Streams module: this exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted "going live" messages to inject code into the Streams module's going live message. 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 3.3.12 & 3.4.
Workarounds
Unloading the Streams module with unload streams can render this exploit not accessible. We still highly recommend updating to 3.3.12 or 3.4 to completely patch this issue.
References
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-7257-96vg-qf6x- CVSS 4.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2020-266 No score
Red Discord Bot before versions 3.3.12 and 3.4 has a Remote Code Execution vulnerability in the Streams module. This exploit allows Discord users with specifically crafted "going live" messages to inject code into the Streams module's going live message. By abusing this exploit, it's possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information. As a workaround, unloading the Trivia module with unload streams can render this exploit not accessible. It is highly recommended updating to 3.3.12 or 3.4 to completely patch this issue.
- Record
PYSEC-2020-266- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
red-discordbotPyPI |
through 3.3.11 | 3.3.12 |
red-discordbotPyPI |
before 3.3.12, plus listed versions 3.0.03.0.0b163.0.0b173.0.0b183.0.0b19 Show 35 moreShow less3.0.0b203.0.0b213.0.0rc13.0.0rc1.post13.0.0rc23.0.0rc33.0.0rc3.post13.0.13.0.23.1.03.1.13.1.23.1.33.1.43.1.53.1.63.1.73.1.83.1.93.2.03.2.13.2.23.2.33.3.03.3.13.3.103.3.113.3.23.3.33.3.43.3.53.3.63.3.73.3.83.3.9 |
3.3.12 |
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-2020-15147 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) 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 2.61%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in red-discordbot 3.3.12.
References
github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-DiscordBot/security/advisories/GHSA-7257-96vg-qf6x
github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-DiscordBot/pull/4183
github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-DiscordBot/pull/4183/commits/e269ea0d3bc88417163c18431b1df38a9be92bfc
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15147
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/red-discordbot/PYSEC-2020-266.yaml
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7257-96vg-qf6x
github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-DiscordBot