CVE-2020-15251 json
Privilege Escalation in Channelmgnt plug-in for Sopel
published 2020-10-13 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-23pc-4339-95vg , GHSA-j257-jfvv-h3x5 , PYSEC-2020-110 , EUVD-2020-0182
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In the Channelmgnt plug-in for Sopel (a Python IRC bot) before version 1.0.3, malicious users are able to op/voice and take over a channel. This is an ACL bypass vulnerability. This plugin is bundled with MirahezeBot-Plugins with versions from 9.0.0 and less than 9.0.2 affected. Version 9.0.2 includes 1.0.3 of channelmgnt, and thus is safe from this vulnerability. See referenced GHSA-23pc-4339-95vg.
Patch / fix
- pypi sopel-plugins-channelmgnt 1.0.3
- mirahezebots channelmgnt 1.0.3
- github.com/MirahezeBots/sopel-channelmgnt#3 pull request
Exploit prediction
1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | sopel-plugins-channelmgnt | <1.0.3 |
1.0.3 |
Affected products
- MirahezeBots sopel-channelmgnt
Classification
References
-
github.com
/MirahezeBots/sopel-channelmgnt/pull/3
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
phab.bots.miraheze.wiki
/phame/live/1/post/1/summary/
broken-link, vendor-advisory, web
-
github.com
/MirahezeBots/sopel-channelmgnt/security/advisories/GHSA-j257-jfvv-h3x5
web, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
phab.bots.miraheze.wiki
/T117
web, broken-link
-
pypi.org
/project/sopel-plugins.channelmgnt/
product, third-party-advisory, package
-
github.com
/MirahezeBots/MirahezeBots/security/advisories/GHSA-23pc-4339-95vg
web, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15251
advisory
-
github.com
/MirahezeBots/MirahezeBots
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/sopel-plugins-channelmgnt/PYSEC-2020-110.yaml
web
-
phab.bots.miraheze.wiki
/phame/live/1/post/1/summary
web
-
pypi.org
/project/sopel-plugins.channelmgnt
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-15251
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-j257-jfvv-h3x5
- NVD CVE-2020-15251
- OSV PYSEC-2020-110
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