CVE-2024-39905Network attack vector

Unauthorized cog command execution via positional argument misuse

Published Jul 11, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Incorrect authorization in Cog-Creators Red-DiscordBot 3.5.0 through 3.5.9 allows remote attackers to run protected cog commands. The can_manage_channel decorator passes allow_thread_owner positionally as privilege_level, causing its permission predicate to succeed without Manage Channels permission. Exposure requires a third-party cog that uses this decorator without another permission control; core commands and core cogs are unaffected.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in Cog-Creators Red-DiscordBot 3.5.0 through 3.5.9 allows remote attackers to run protected cog commands. The can_manage_channel decorator passes allow_thread_owner positionally as privilege_level, causing its permission predicate to succeed without Manage Channels permission. Exposure requires a third-party cog that uses this decorator without another permission control; core commands and core cogs are unaffected.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-39905
Published
Jul 11, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Cog-Creators
Product
Red Discord Bot
Classifications
CWE-863
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 11, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.5.0 <3.5.10

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Cog-Creators · Red Discord Botversion=3.5.0 <3.5.10
Cog-Creators · Red-DiscordBotversion=>= 3.5.0, < 3.5.10

Published CVSS scores

5.3GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

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