CVE-2022-41962

BigBlueButton contains Incorrect Authorization for setting emoji status

2.7 Low

BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system. Versions prior to 2.4-rc-6, and 2.5-alpha-1 contain Incorrect Authorization for setting emoji status. A user with moderator rights can use the clear status feature to set any emoji status for other users. Moderators should only be able to set none as the status of other users. This issue is patched in 2.4-rc-6 and 2.5-alpha-1There are no workarounds.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.71%Down 0.2 points since Dec 17, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 2.7

BigBlueButton contains Incorrect Authorization for setting emoji status

Record: CVE-2022-41962
CVSS 3.1: 2.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-45068 2.7

Record: EUVD-2022-45068
CVSS 3.1: 2.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 2.7

Record: CVE-2022-41962
CVSS 3.1: 2.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 2.7

BigBlueButton contains Incorrect Authorization for setting emoji status

Record: CVE-2022-41962
CVSS 3.1: 2.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

bigbluebutton

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-41962 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.7) in Bigbluebutton, published December 16, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.71%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.