CVE-2020-26249: Red Discord Bot Dashboard is an easy-to-use interactive web dashboard to control your Redbot

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HIGH 7.7DOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-26249 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.7) affecting red-dashboard. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Red Discord Bot Dashboard is an easy-to-use interactive web dashboard to control your Redbot. In Red Discord Bot before version 0.1.7a an RCE exploit has been discovered. This exploit allows Discord users with specially crafted Server names and Usernames/Nicknames to inject code into the webserver front-end code. By abusing this exploit, it's possible to perform destructive actions and/or access sensitive information. This high severity exploit h

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.7 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2020-12-09
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: cogboard

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-12-09 00:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cogboard red-dashboard DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.1.2 alpha0 · 0.1.3 alpha0 · 0.1.4 alpha0 · 0.1.5 alpha0 · 0.1.6 alpha0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.1.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy red-dashboard || rpm -q red-dashboard || red-dashboard --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison red-dashboard sudo apt install red-dashboard=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1.2> sudo apt-mark hold red-dashboard

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list red-dashboard sudo dnf downgrade red-dashboard-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1.2> sudo dnf versionlock add red-dashboard

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-26249?

red-dashboard: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-26249 being exploited?

CVE-2020-26249 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-26249 affect?

CVE-2020-26249 affects red-dashboard. Severity is high (CVSS 7.7). Red Discord Bot Dashboard is an easy-to-use interactive web dashboard to control your Redbot. In Red Discord Bot before version 0.1.7a an RCE exploit has been discovered. This exploit allows Discord users with specially crafted Server names

How urgent is CVE-2020-26249?

Priority 45/100. High severity

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