CVE-2022-21669: PuddingBot is a group management bot

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-21669?

puddingbot: upgrade to newer than 0.0.6-b933652. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-21669 being exploited?

CVE-2022-21669 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-21669 affect?

CVE-2022-21669 affects puddingbot. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). PuddingBot is a group management bot. In version 0.0.6-b933652 and prior, the bot token is publicly exposed in main.py, making it accessible to malicious actors. The bot token has been revoked and new version is already running on the serve

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-21669?

Priority 53/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.1REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2022-21669 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.1) affecting puddingbot. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PuddingBot is a group management bot. In version 0.0.6-b933652 and prior, the bot token is publicly exposed in main.py, making it accessible to malicious actors. The bot token has been revoked and new version is already running on the server. As of time of publication, the maintainers are planning to update code to reflect this change at a later date.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.1 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 36%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-798
Published	2022-01-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: puddingbot project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-01-11 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:26 UTCUpdated Record last modified

puddingbot project puddingbot UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.0.6-b933652

Fixed in: newer than 0.0.6-b933652

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy puddingbot || rpm -q puddingbot || puddingbot --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.0.6-b933652 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade puddingbot

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade puddingbot

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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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-2022-21669?

puddingbot: upgrade to newer than 0.0.6-b933652. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-21669 being exploited?

CVE-2022-21669 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-2022-21669 affect?

CVE-2022-21669 affects puddingbot. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). PuddingBot is a group management bot. In version 0.0.6-b933652 and prior, the bot token is publicly exposed in main.py, making it accessible to malicious actors. The bot token has been revoked and new version is already running on the serve

How urgent is CVE-2022-21669?

Priority 53/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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